FPA-12997

Rolf's Wood

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Rolf's Wood
Nearest town: Dalbeattie
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX879564

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Key dates

Application registered 11 November 2025
Application accepted 11 November 2025
Consultation opens 2 February 2026
Consultation closes 1 February 2026
Decision issued 3 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 0.30 ha
Conifer: 0.30 ha

Official source

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FPA-12997

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window: 1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2028
Felling area: 0.3 ha
Estimated volume: 575 m³
Thinning area: 0.2 ha
Thinning basis: Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking: 0.3 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Birch Corsican pine Hazel Holly Hornbeam Pedunculate oak Rowan Silver birch Sweet chestnut Wild cherry (Gean) Yew

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Rolfs Wood	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.3 ha	30 yr	150	350 m³	n/a

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume removed
Rolfs Wood	European larch	0.2 ha	225 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Beech	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	37	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Pedunculate oak	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Silver birch	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Corsican pine	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	37	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Holly	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Wild cherry (Gean)	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Hazel	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Restock by natural regeneration	Rowan	6%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Sweet chestnut	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	37	—
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Hornbeam	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	37	—
Rolfs Wood	Replant felled area	Yew	4%	0.02 ha	1,600	37	—

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 879 563

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 114

Brown earths

Soil association: Countesswells
Parent material: Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
Landform: Hills with complex strong slopes: moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Dalbeattie · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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