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FPA-6875

The Cowhill Trust

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX919821 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
15a
Nearest town
Holywood
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX919821
Total area
1.24 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 13 November 2019
  2. Application accepted 13 November 2019
  3. Consultation opens 25 November 2019
  4. Consultation closes 23 December 2019
  5. Decision issued 22 January 2020
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2022
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-6875

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
31 Jan 2020
Felling area
1.46 ha
Estimated volume
170 m³

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

AlderBeechMixed native broadleavesScots pineSessile oakWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
15a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.73 ha 30 yr 1,285 128.5 m³ Feller Select
15a Clear Felling Sycamore 0.73 ha 30 yr 830 41.5 m³ Feller Select

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
15a Replant felled area Sessile oak 49.32% 0.72 ha 1,600 — —
15a Replant felled area Beech 10.27% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
15a Replant felled area Scots pine 4.79% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
15a Replant felled area Common alder 4.79% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
15a Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 10.27% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
15a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 10.27% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
15a Create Designed Open Ground — 10.27% 0.15 ha — — -2/3

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-9520 The Cowhill Trust Location

Holywood

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 3.85 ha Decision issued
FPA-10915 Cowhill Estate Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-7434 The Cowhill Trust Location

Holywood

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.22 ha Decision issued
FLA02955 Nether Gribton Farm Location

Holywood

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 2.5 ha Decision issued
FLA00977 Cowhill Trust Estate Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 0.04 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS47683 Sunnyhill Woodland Creation Location

Dunscore

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 6.85 ha Approved
21FGS56185 Cormaddie Shelterbelt Woodlands Location

Dunscore

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
24FGS77941 2024 Cowhill New Native Woodlands Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 15.42 ha Approved
26FGS93779 Birkhall Farm New Native Woodlands Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Under Consideration Distance 2.0 km away Area 11.63 ha Key date Not published
26FGS91859 2026 Ingleston NWC Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 6.2 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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