FPA-12974

Craufurdland Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Craufurdland
Nearest town: Kilmarnock
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS453411

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 3 November 2025
Application accepted 3 November 2025
Consultation opens 12 November 2025
Consultation closes 10 December 2025
Decision issued 16 December 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 7.69 ha
Conifer: 7.69 ha

Official source

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FPA-12974

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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, 14:22 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: 1 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Felling area: 7.69 ha
Estimated volume: 3,700 m³
Proposed restocking: 7.69 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.55 ha	30 yr	12,000	3,000 m³	n/a
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.47 ha	30 yr	1,200	300 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.67 ha	30 yr	1,300	400 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	76.72%	5.9 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.45%	0.65 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	5.5%	0.42 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.61%	0.05 ha	—	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	7.84%	0.6 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.87%	0.07 ha	—	—	—

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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_0759 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 45 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0544 Meiklewood P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 871 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0758 Rowallan P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0546 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0545_0547_0961 High Todhill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.6 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 453 410

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 331

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Kilmarnock
Parent material: Drifts derived from igneous and sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous age
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Kilmarnock · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees