FPA-13022

Drybrow

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Drybrow
Nearest town: Canonbie
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY385765

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Key dates

Application registered 20 November 2025
Application accepted 20 November 2025
Consultation opens 27 November 2025
Consultation closes 8 January 2026
Decision issued 29 January 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 1.31 ha
Conifer: 1.18 ha
Broadleaf: 0.13 ha

Official source

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FPA-13022

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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, 09:46 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: 22 Dec 2025 – 22 Dec 2027
Felling area: 1.31 ha
Estimated volume: 504.5 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.31 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Oak Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3114B	Clear Felling	Oak	0.13 ha	26 yr	143	32.5 m³	—
3114B	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.26 ha	26 yr	520	104 m³	—
3114B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.92 ha	26 yr	1,840	368 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3114B	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	100%	1.31 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NY 385 765

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 85

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Canonbie
Parent material: Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Mouldyhills · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB307931 Buccleuch (Langholm)-Doctors Bank	Location Canonbie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 641 m away	Area 1.84 ha	Decision issued 24 Sept 2013
FPA-10386 Woodhouselees	Location Canonbie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 707 m away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 22 Mar 2023
FPA-13025 Langholm Est - Eskbank	Location Langholm Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 728 m away	Area 5.9 ha	Approved 29 Jan 2026
CB365057 Eskdale Estate	Location Canonbie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 0.51 ha	Decision issued 27 Feb 2014
FPA-13475 Lymie Cleuch	Location Canonbie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 2.32 ha	Approved 18 Jun 2026