FPA-12861
The Glen Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Waterfall
- Nearest town
- Kirkcudbright
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX548584
Key dates
- Application registered 9 September 2025
- Application accepted 9 September 2025
- Consultation opens 11 November 2025
- Consultation closes 9 December 2025
- Decision issued 16 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 10.47 ha
- Conifer
- 8.99 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.75 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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- 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
- 9 Sept 2025 – 8 Sept 2027
- Felling area
- 10.47 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,170 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 10.47 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Alder Ash Birch Hybrid larch Norway spruce Poplar Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.37 ha | 42 yr | 400 | 160 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.09 ha | 42 yr | 130 | 40 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.02 ha | 45 yr | 3,350 | 1,350 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.8 ha | 45 yr | 900 | 320 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.1 ha | 45 yr | 120 | 30 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Alder | 0.05 ha | 45 yr | 40 | 15 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.06 ha | 45 yr | 40 | 15 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.36 ha | 45 yr | 1,500 | 620 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.62 ha | 45 yr | 620 | 250 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.37 ha | 45 yr | 320 | 160 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.07 ha | 45 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Alder | 0.06 ha | 45 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.5 ha | 50 yr | 70 | 60 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Alder | 0.16 ha | 50 yr | 20 | 5 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.21 ha | 45 yr | 1,200 | 540 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.6 ha | 45 yr | 600 | 240 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.36 ha | 45 yr | 60 | 140 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.1 ha | 45 yr | 70 | 20 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.08 ha | 45 yr | 40 | 15 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.04 ha | 45 yr | 20 | 5 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Poplar | 0.03 ha | 45 yr | 20 | 5 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.42 ha | 35 yr | 500 | 150 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 100% | 0.46 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 95.53% | 3.85 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.47% | 0.18 ha | — | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 22.18% | 0.55 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 62.5% | 1.55 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Oak | 57.58% | 0.38 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Birch | 16.67% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 7.58% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 18.18% | 0.12 ha | — | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 71.49% | 1.73 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Oak | 9.09% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Birch | 2.48% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 1.24% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 15.7% | 0.38 ha | — | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 15.32% | 0.38 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK/PH/AH/26072012c P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyreburn Grasslands Site 1441 Official SiteLink record for Skyreburn Grasslands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 191 m away | Published area 40.74 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Ardwall Hill Site 84 Official SiteLink record for Ardwall Hill ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 219.27 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 548 583
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 143
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Creetown
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from greywackes and granites
- Landform
- Depressions and footslopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Greenburn · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Creetown · 50% Peaty gleys
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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