FPA-12935
Torhousemuir & East Mains
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpts 1, 2 & 3
- Nearest town
- Wigtown
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX392582
Key dates
- Application registered 13 October 2025
- Application accepted 15 October 2025
- Consultation opens 21 November 2025
- Consultation closes 19 December 2025
- Decision issued 19 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 4.27 ha
- Conifer
- 4.27 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
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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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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 Nov 2025 – 30 Sept 2026
- Felling area
- 4.27 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,714 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.27 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed broadleaves Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt A | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.44 ha | 50 yr | 440 | 200 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.92 ha | 50 yr | 1,920 | 768 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.32 ha | 50 yr | 1,320 | 528 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.47 ha | 50 yr | 470 | 188 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt E | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.12 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 30 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt A | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 13.35% | 0.57 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt B | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 30.91% | 1.32 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt C | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 11.01% | 0.47 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt D | Plant an alternative area | Scots pine | 8.43% | 0.36 ha | 2,500 | — | A |
| Cpt D | Plant an alternative area | Mixed native broadleaves | 10.07% | 0.43 ha | 1,600 | — | A |
| Cpt E | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.81% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt D | Plant an alternative area | Norway spruce | 23.42% | 1 ha | 2,500 | — | A |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_pram13_0817_Barraer Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.5 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 391 582
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 211
Dystrophic semi-confined peat with brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Drumlins with intervening simple and complex gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Semi-confined peat · 70% Dystrophic semi-confined peat
- Linhope · 30% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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