FPA-12690
Longrigg
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Longrigg
- Nearest town
- Slamannan
- Local authority
- Falkirk Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS834708
Key dates
- Application registered 3 July 2025
- Application accepted 10 July 2025
- Consultation opens 15 December 2025
- Consultation closes 14 December 2025
- Decision issued 16 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 4.20 ha
- Conifer
- 4.20 ha
Official source
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FPA-12690 Find FPA-12690 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 – 1 Nov 2027
- Felling area
- 4.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,861 m³
- Thinning area
- 10.99 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post Basal Area
- Proposed restocking
- 4.2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.18 ha | 20 yr | 2,360 | 448 m³ | n |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.59 ha | 20 yr | 5,180 | 984 m³ | n |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.11 ha | 20 yr | 220 | 33 m³ | n |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.32 ha | 20 yr | 640 | 96 m³ | n |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post Basal Area.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before basal area (m²/ha) | After basal area (m²/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitka spruce | 0.39 ha | 23 m³ | 2,000 | 1,700 |
| 1 | Sitka spruce | 1.31 ha | 46 m³ | 2,000 | 1,640 |
| 1 | Norway spruce | 2.4 ha | 46 m³ | 2,000 | 1,900 |
| 1 | Sitka spruce | 3.13 ha | 76 m³ | 2,000 | 1,880 |
| 2 | Sitka spruce | 3.76 ha | 109 m³ | 2,000 | 1,840 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 16.32% | 1.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 41.77% | 3.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_1233 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slamannan Plateau Site 9171 Official SiteLink record for Slamannan Plateau ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 559.17 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 833 707
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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