FPA-12873
Knock Hill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Knock Wood
- Nearest town
- Dunning
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO074078
Key dates
- Application registered 16 September 2025
- Application accepted 10 September 2025
- Consultation opens 16 September 2025
- Consultation closes 14 October 2025
- Decision issued 6 November 2025
- Restocking due 15 May 2029
Area
- Total area
- 10.68 ha
- Conifer
- 10.68 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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
- 2 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2027
- Felling area
- 10.68 ha
- Estimated volume
- 10,190 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 10.68 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10.49 ha | 55 yr | 9,800 | 10,100 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.19 ha | 55 yr | 200 | 90 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 59.36% | 6.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 34.27% | 3.66 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 6.37% | 0.68 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH24_0373_0775a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 481 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0373b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 618 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 · NO 074 077
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 472
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Sourhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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