FPA-12970
Bower
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Bower
- Nearest town
- Kilbarchan
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS374620
Key dates
- Application registered 30 October 2025
- Application accepted 30 October 2025
- Consultation opens 15 January 2026
- Consultation closes 14 January 2026
- Decision issued 28 January 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 2.66 ha
- Conifer
- 2.66 ha
Official source
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FPA-12970 Find FPA-12970 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 May 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 2.66 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,264.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.66 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.35 ha | 26 yr | 875 | 175 m³ | — |
| 4-1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.47 ha | 26 yr | 1,175 | 235 m³ | — |
| 8-1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.63 ha | 26 yr | 1,575 | 315 m³ | — |
| 9 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.54 ha | 26 yr | 1,350 | 372 m³ | — |
| 13-1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.19 ha | 26 yr | 475 | 47.5 m³ | — |
| 13-2 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.1 ha | 26 yr | 250 | 25 m³ | — |
| 19 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.38 ha | 26 yr | 950 | 95 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 13.16% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 -1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 17.67% | 0.47 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 8-1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21% | 0.63 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 20.3% | 0.54 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 13-1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 7.14% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 13-2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 3.76% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 19 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 14.29% | 0.38 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH24_0473_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity Covers application grid-reference point | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0473_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 217 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0564 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0562 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0625-1575_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clochodrick Stone Site 366 Official SiteLink record for Clochodrick Stone ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 715 m away | Published area 0.02 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Castle Semple and Barr Lochs Site 346 Official SiteLink record for Castle Semple and Barr Lochs ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 268.71 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 374 619
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 150
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Darleith
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Darleith · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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