FPA-13006

Sauchire House

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Sauchire House Woods Cpt 1
Nearest town: Maybole
Local authority: South Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS302152

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Key dates

Application registered 14 November 2025
Application accepted 14 November 2025
Consultation opens 19 December 2025
Consultation closes 18 December 2025
Decision issued 19 December 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2033

Area

Total area: 0.99 ha
Conifer: 0.89 ha
Broadleaf: 0.10 ha

Official source

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FPA-13006

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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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26 Aug 2026, 14:21 BST

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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: 15 Mar 2026 – 14 Mar 2028
Felling area: 0.99 ha
Estimated volume: 730 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.99 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Mixed broadleaves Silver birch Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.89 ha	50 yr	820	700 m³	—
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.1 ha	50 yr	150	30 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Restock by natural regeneration	Silver birch	30.3%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Restock by natural regeneration	Sycamore	30.3%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Restock by natural regeneration	Beech	19.19%	0.19 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	20.2%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH22_0789_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 91 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0789_a The Glen (A) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 113 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0526 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 804 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0788_a Garryhorn Bridge (A) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0788_b Garryhorn Bridge (B) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NS 301 151

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 265

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Glenalmond
Parent material: Drifts derived mainly from sandstones of Lower Old Red Sandstone age
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Glenalmond · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees