FPA-12492

Montgomerieston

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Montgomerieston Forest
Nearest town: Patna
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS373118

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Key dates

Application registered 23 April 2025
Application accepted 24 April 2025
Consultation opens 24 July 2025
Consultation closes 21 August 2025
Decision issued 2 September 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 27.98 ha
Conifer: 27.98 ha

Official source

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FPA-12492

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Jul 2026, 09:51 BST

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: 14 Aug 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
Felling area: 27.98 ha
Estimated volume: 15,910 m³
Proposed restocking: 27.98 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir European larch Lodgepole pine Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.04 ha	37 yr	10,100	2,240 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.54 ha	37 yr	8,850	1,960 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.1 ha	37 yr	7,875	2,000 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	3.05 ha	37 yr	7,500	1,500 m³	n/a
6	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.53 ha	37 yr	8,825	1,960 m³	n/a
7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.99 ha	37 yr	17,475	4,000 m³	n/a
7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.18 ha	37 yr	465	125 m³	n/a
7	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.19 ha	37 yr	460	125 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	European larch	0.26 ha	37 yr	750	250 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	2.8 ha	37 yr	7,225	1,500 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.3 ha	37 yr	750	250 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	11.76%	3.29 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	2.68%	0.75 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	34.63%	9.69 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	10.29%	2.88 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Scots pine	1.72%	0.48 ha	2,500	—	—
6	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	11.44%	3.2 ha	2,500	—	—
6	Replant felled area	Scots pine	1.18%	0.33 ha	2,500	—	—
7	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	26.3%	7.36 ha	2,500	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH20_0397 Loch Croot P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1614_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 334 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0300 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 353 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1614 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 385 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1613 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 372 117

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 467

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Sorn
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Sorn · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees