FPA-7873
Hightown
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Hightown
- Nearest town
- Thornhill
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX867894
Key dates
- Application registered 3 February 2021
- Application accepted 3 February 2021
- Consultation opens 25 February 2021
- Consultation closes 25 March 2021
- Decision issued 8 April 2021
Area
- Total area
- 6.70 ha
- Conifer
- 6.58 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.12 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH19_1129 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 43 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH16_0236_Hightown Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 113 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0353 Gracefield Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 417 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0076 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 558 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0725 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 633 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 867 893
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS40243 Hillhead Farm NWC | Location DUMFRIES Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 0.72 ha | Approved |
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| 24FGS78579 Pheonix | Location Thornhill Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 4.7 km away | Area 0 ha | Decision issued |
| 17FGS20537 Dalgonar WC Dipper | Location Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 4.84 ha | Approved |