FPA-12947

Wester Pickston

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Roadside
Nearest town: Methven, Perth and Kinross
Local authority: Perth and Kinross Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NN984280

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Key dates

Application registered 20 October 2025
Application accepted 20 October 2025
Consultation opens 20 November 2025
Consultation closes 18 December 2025
Decision issued 31 December 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 0.31 ha
Conifer: 0.01 ha
Broadleaf: 0.10 ha

Official source

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FPA-12947

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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
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: 20 Oct 2025 – 15 Feb 2026
Felling area: 0.31 ha
Estimated volume: 85.5 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.31 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Beech Birch Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruce Sitka spruce Western hemlock Woody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.2 ha	30 yr	400	53 m³	n/a
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.01 ha	30 yr	20	2.5 m³	n/a
1a	Clear Felling	Beech	0.05 ha	30 yr	20	15 m³	n/a
1a	Clear Felling	Birch	0.05 ha	30 yr	100	15 m³	n/a

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	25.81%	0.08 ha	2,700	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	22.58%	0.07 ha	2,700	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Western hemlock	22.58%	0.07 ha	2,700	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Woody shrubs	22.58%	0.07 ha	2,700	—	—
1c	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.45%	0.02 ha	—	—	—

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NN 983 280

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 237

Humus-iron podzols with brown earths

Soil association: Forfar
Parent material: Water-sorted drifts derived from Lower Old Red Sandstone sediments
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Forfar · 45% Humus-iron podzols
Vinny · 45% Humus-iron podzols
Ruthven · 10% Brown earths

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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
FLA00735 PickstonWood	Location SFA West, Methven Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 361 m away	Area 15.87 ha	Decision issued 10 Nov 2015
FLA00717 Teuchat Green	Location Methven Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 583 m away	Area 10.84 ha	Decision issued 6 Oct 2015
FLA01225 Wester Campsie Farm	Location Glenalmond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 707 m away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 21 Apr 2016
FPA-9512 Teuchat Green	Location Methven Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 0.62 ha	Decision issued 27 Jun 2022
FPA-9912 Cairnies Woodland	Location Glenalmond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 14.19 ha	Decision issued 27 Feb 2023