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FPA-12732

Blackmark Estate

Approved 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: NX655914 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Blackmark Hill
Nearest town
Carsphairn
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX655914
Total area
14.88 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 July 2025
  2. Application accepted 22 July 2025
  3. Consultation opens 11 September 2025
  4. Consultation closes 11 September 2025
  5. Decision issued 15 September 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12732

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027
Felling area
14.88 ha
Estimated volume
5,134 m³
Proposed restocking
14.88 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 11.09 ha 40 yr 16,635 3,826 m³ n/a
1b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.85 ha 40 yr 1,275 293 m³ n/a
1c Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.57 ha 40 yr 2,355 542 m³ n/a
1d Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.22 ha 40 yr 330 76 m³ n/a
1e Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.15 ha 40 yr 1,725 397 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 47.72% 7.1 ha 2,500 — —
1a1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 6.92% 1.03 ha 1,600 — —
1a2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 16.53% 2.46 ha 2,500 — —
1b Replant felled area Norway spruce 5.71% 0.85 ha 2,500 — —
1c Replant felled area Norway spruce 10.55% 1.57 ha 2,500 — —
1d Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 1.48% 0.22 ha 1,600 — —
1e Replant felled area Norway spruce 7.73% 1.15 ha 2,500 — —
z Create Designed Open Ground — 3.36% 0.5 ha — — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA00114 Carroch Forest Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 550 m away Area 3.31 ha Decision issued
FLA03356 Carroch Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 632 m away Area 3.64 ha Decision issued
FPA-8939 Blackmark Location

Moniaive

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 951 m away Area 2.45 ha Decision issued
FPA-11503 Blackmark West Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 967 m away Area 15.68 ha Approved
FPA-11961 Carroch Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 11.47 ha Approved

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
21FGS56423 Blackmark woodland creation Location

Moniaive

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 104.41 ha Approved
21FGS60344 Mackilston Woodland Creation Location

St Johns Town of Dalry

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 55.98 ha Approved
16FGS12141 Knocksting Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 146.76 ha Approved
20FGS55105 Furmiston NWC Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 211.44 ha Approved
20FGS54083 Carminnows Woodland Creation Location

Carsphairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 107.41 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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