FPA-12613

BAE Bishopton

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Bishopton
Local authority: Renfrewshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS348685

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 June 2025
Application accepted 10 June 2025
Consultation opens 11 November 2025
Consultation closes 10 November 2025
Decision issued 11 November 2025
Restocking due 30 September 2029

Area

Total area: 7.73 ha
Conifer: 7.73 ha

Official source

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FPA-12613

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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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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:48 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: 21 Nov 2025 – 1 Dec 2025
Felling area: 7.73 ha
Estimated volume: 1,800 m³
Proposed restocking: 7.73 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Beech Rowan Sessile oak Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	7.06 ha	35 yr	6,200	1,600 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.67 ha	35 yr	600	200 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	91.33%	7.06 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Beech	2.2%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	2.2%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Common alder	2.2%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Rowan	2.07%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—

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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_0584_b Lawpark 2 (B) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 337 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0583 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 474 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0584_c Lawpark 2 [C] P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 494 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0572 Gibblaston P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0954_B P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.7 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 347 684

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 147

Brown earths

Soil association: Darleith
Parent material: Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Darleith · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees