FPA-12989

Dunston Hill

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Dunston Hill
Nearest town: Polnessan
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS427130

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 7 November 2025
Application accepted 7 November 2025
Consultation opens 17 November 2025
Consultation closes 15 December 2025
Decision issued 18 December 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 5.49 ha
Conifer: 5.49 ha

Official source

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FPA-12989

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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: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area: 5.49 ha
Estimated volume: 1,675 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.49 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
35	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.13 ha	35 yr	10,500	1,500 m³	—
36	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.13 ha	35 yr	200	75 m³	—
39	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.23 ha	35 yr	500	100 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
35	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	63.57%	3.49 ha	2,500	—	—
35a	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	18.94%	1.04 ha	2,500	—	—
35b	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	10.93%	0.6 ha	1,600	—	—
36	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	2.37%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
39	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	4.19%	0.23 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
STH18_0480 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0325-0566 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 352 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0484_0485_0486 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 367 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0479 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 661 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_0557 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 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 426 129

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 446

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Rowanhill
Parent material: Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
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.

Rowanhill · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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