FPA-13509
Moorpark of Barr
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Moorpark of Barr
- Nearest town
- Newton Stewart
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX392655
Key dates
- Application registered 5 June 2026
- Application accepted 5 June 2026
- Consultation opens 8 June 2026
- Consultation closes 8 June 2026
- Decision issued 15 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 12.60 ha
- Conifer
- 11.65 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.60 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 2026.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Under Consideration
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
- 13 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
- Felling area
- 12.6 ha
- Estimated volume
- 7,535 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 12.6 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Beech Japanese larch Norway spruce Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10 ha | 50 yr | 8,000 | 7,200 m³ | n/a |
| A | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.25 ha | 50 yr | 50 | 45 m³ | n/a |
| A | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.3 ha | 50 yr | 50 | 45 m³ | n/a |
| B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.7 ha | 50 yr | 100 | 90 m³ | n/a |
| B | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.05 ha | 50 yr | 5 | 5 m³ | n/a |
| C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.7 ha | 50 yr | 100 | 90 m³ | n/a |
| D | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.2 ha | 80 yr | 20 | 20 m³ | n/a |
| D | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.2 ha | 80 yr | 20 | 20 m³ | n/a |
| D | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.2 ha | 80 yr | 20 | 20 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&B | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 63.2% | 6.32 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| A&B | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 15.8% | 1.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| A&B | Replant felled area | Rowan | 9.4% | 0.94 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A&B | Replant felled area | Birch | 9.3% | 0.93 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A&B | Replant felled area | Alder | 9.3% | 0.93 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A&B | Create Designed Open Ground | Oak | 6% | 0.6 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Replant felled area | Oak | 1.3% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 1.3% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Replant felled area | Rowan | 3.2% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Replant felled area | Birch | 3.2% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Replant felled area | Alder | 3.2% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C&D | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 0.63% | 0.08 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/27072012a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| UK/PH/034/LZ/19112012 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_FC_0488_Blackquarter P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_pram13_0817_Barraer Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.0 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 392 654
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 579
Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Yarrow
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
- Landform
- Terraces of fluvioglacial and riverine origin with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Yarrow · 70% Brown earths
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA03512 Barnkirk | Location Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 510 m away | Area 15.71 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00418 Drumterlie Farm | Location Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 5.51 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01107 Gallows Hill Triangle Wood | Location Newton Steart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 3.95 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01159 Melton Hall | Location Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 3.28 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02171 Drumterlie Farm | Location Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 2.95 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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