FPA-12505
Bo'ness Woodlands
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compartment 1 and 2
- Nearest town
- Bo'ness
- Local authority
- Falkirk Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS985815
Key dates
- Application registered 29 April 2025
- Application accepted 29 April 2025
- Consultation opens 8 September 2025
- Consultation closes 8 September 2025
- Decision issued 12 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.06 ha
- Conifer
- 0.11 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.95 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
- 8 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2029
- Felling area
- 1.06 ha
- Estimated volume
- 106 m³
- Thinning area
- 5.34 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 1.06 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.11 ha | 35 yr | 159 | 11 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.11 ha | 35 yr | 159 | 11 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.21 ha | 35 yr | 318 | 21 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.21 ha | 35 yr | 318 | 21 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.21 ha | 35 yr | 318 | 21 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Willow | 0.21 ha | 35 yr | 318 | 21 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mixed broadleaves | 2.67 ha | — | 1,125 | 1,012 |
| 2 | Mixed conifers | 2.67 ha | — | 375 | 338 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compartment 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Silver birch | 100% | 1.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_0826_1268_1269_1270_1271 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.5 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firth of Forth Site 8163 Official SiteLink record for Firth of Forth ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 151 m away | Published area 7,435.48 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 985 814
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB327297 Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Location Bo'ness Falkirk | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.64 ha | Decision issued |
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| FPA-10726 Grange View | Location Linlithgow West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 0.33 ha | Key date Not published |
Nearby records
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