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FPA-7563

Elrig Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX322498 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Challoch Hill
Nearest town
Elrig
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX322498
Total area
18.57 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 15 September 2020
  2. Application accepted 16 September 2020
  3. Consultation opens 2 November 2021
  4. Consultation closes 2 November 2021
  5. Decision issued 24 November 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2024
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-7563

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Oct 2020 – 1 Apr 2021
Felling area
18.57 ha
Estimated volume
6,500 m³

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderGoat willowSilver birchSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.92 ha 40 yr 1,454 1,372 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.17 ha 40 yr 1,547 1,460 m³ —
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 10.48 ha 40 yr 3,888 3,668 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 71.17% 2.79 ha 2,500 — —
1b Replant felled area Silver birch 1.79% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Common alder 1.02% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Goat willow 0.51% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 88.97% 3.71 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Silver birch 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 41.6% 4.36 ha 2,500 — —
3b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 26.24% 2.75 ha 2,500 — —
3c Replant felled area Lodgepol e pine 18.23% 1.91 ha 2,500 — —
3d Replant felled area Silver birch 4.01% 0.42 ha 1,600 — —
3d Replant felled area Common alder 2.39% 0.25 ha 1,600 — —
3d Replant felled area Goat willow 1.62% 0.17 ha 1,600 — —
3e Replant felled area Silver birch 0.29% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
1z Create Designed Open Ground — 25.26% 0.99 ha — — —
2z Create Designed Open Ground — 10.31% 0.43 ha — — —
3z Create Designed Open Ground — 5.73% 0.6 ha — — -2/3

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-12567 Elrig Estate Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 669 m away Area 18.57 ha Approved
FPA-12302 Mochrum Estate Location

Port William

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 675 m away Area 14.05 ha Approved
FLA00988 Flow of Elrig Location

Port William

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.11 ha Decision issued
FPA-7298 Glenling Forest Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 25.68 ha Decision issued
FLA03241 Derrie Farm Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 3.68 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
16FGS07514 Changue Farm Woods Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 16.84 ha Approved
21FGS57244 Chilcarroch Woodland Creation Location

Whauphill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 123.82 ha Approved
21FGS58903 Backmoor Woodland Creation Location

Loch Head

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 8.0 km away Area 6.58 ha Approved
25FGS85979 Knock Fell NWC Location

Glenluce

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 9.7 km away Area 62.88 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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