FPA-12689
Lodge
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Lodge
- Nearest town
- Slamannan
- Local authority
- Falkirk Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS848713
Key dates
- Application registered 3 July 2025
- Application accepted 9 July 2025
- Consultation opens 10 December 2025
- Consultation closes 9 December 2025
- Decision issued 12 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 17.88 ha
- Conifer
- 17.88 ha
Official source
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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
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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 Nov 2025 – 1 Nov 2027
- Felling area
- 17.88 ha
- Estimated volume
- 6,763 m³
- Thinning area
- 11.22 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 17.88 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.96 ha | 20 yr | 5,920 | 1,125 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.74 ha | 20 yr | 5,480 | 1,041 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.3 ha | 20 yr | 600 | 90 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.36 ha | 20 yr | 2,720 | 408 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.64 ha | 20 yr | 5,280 | 1,003 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.37 ha | 20 yr | 6,740 | 1,281 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.98 ha | 20 yr | 1,960 | 294 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.33 ha | 20 yr | 660 | 99 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.37 ha | 20 yr | 740 | 141 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.66 ha | 20 yr | 1,320 | 198 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.33 ha | 20 yr | 2,660 | 399 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.8 ha | 20 yr | 1,600 | 240 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.04 ha | 20 yr | 80 | 15 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots pine | 0.65 ha | 111 m³ |
| 1 | Scots pine | 0.54 ha | 60 m³ |
| 1 | Sitka spruce | 1.94 ha | 37 m³ |
| 2 | Sitka spruce | 3 ha | 57 m³ |
| 3 | Sitka spruce | 2.56 ha | 58 m³ |
| 3 | Sitka spruce | 2.53 ha | 106 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 56.21% | 10.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 22.37% | 4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 1.68% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 3.91% | 0.7 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 12.14% | 2.17 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 3.69% | 0.66 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 973 m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Loch Moss Site 1661 Official SiteLink record for Black Loch Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 108.02 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 848 713
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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