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FPA-12567

Elrig 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: NX322498 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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Country
Scotland
Woodland
Challoch Wood
Nearest town
Elrig
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX322498
Total area
18.57 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 20 May 2025
  2. Application accepted 20 May 2025
  3. Consultation opens 30 July 2025
  4. Consultation closes 27 August 2025
  5. Decision issued 3 September 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12567

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jul 2025 – 1 Sept 2026
Felling area
18.57 ha
Estimated volume
6,500 m³
Proposed restocking
18.57 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.92 ha 40 yr 1,454 1,372 m³ Feller Select
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.17 ha 40 yr 1,547 1,460 m³ Feller Select
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 10.48 ha 40 yr 3,888 3,668 m³ Feller Select

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 10.64% 1.98 ha 2,500 — —
1b Replant felled area Silver birch 0.38% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Common alder 0.22% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Goat willow 0.11% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
1c Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.39% 0.82 ha 2,500 — —
1z Create Designed Open Ground — 5.36% 1 ha — — —
2a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 15.56% 2.89 ha 2,500 — —
2c Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.39% 0.82 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Silver birch 0.16% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
2z Create Designed Open Ground — 2.32% 0.43 ha — — —
3a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 23.48% 4.36 ha 2,500 — —
3b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 14.81% 2.75 ha 2,500 — —
3c Replant felled area Lodgepole pine 10.29% 1.91 ha 2,500 — —
3d Replant felled area Silver birch 2.26% 0.42 ha 1,600 — —
3d Replant felled area Common alder 1.35% 0.25 ha 1,600 — —
3d Replant felled area Goat willow 0.92% 0.17 ha 1,600 — —
3e Replant felled area Silver birch 0.16% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3z Create Designed Open Ground — 3.23% 0.6 ha — — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-7563 Elrig Estate Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 0 m away Area 18.57 ha Decision issued
FPA-12302 Mochrum Estate Location

Port William

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 412 m away Area 14.05 ha Approved
FPA-7298 Glenling Forest Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 985 m away Area 25.68 ha Decision issued
FLA00988 Flow of Elrig Location

Port William

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.11 ha Decision issued
FLA03241 Derrie Farm Location

Elrig

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 3.68 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
16FGS07514 Changue Farm Woods Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 16.84 ha Approved
21FGS57244 Chilcarroch Woodland Creation Location

Whauphill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 123.82 ha Approved
21FGS58903 Backmoor Woodland Creation Location

Loch Head

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.4 km away Area 6.58 ha Approved
25FGS85979 Knock Fell NWC Location

Glenluce

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 9.6 km away Area 62.88 ha Approved
18FGS29138 Barchly WC 2019 Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 9.9 km away Area 4.68 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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