FPA-12466
Falfield
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Falfield Woods
- Nearest town
- Ceres
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO438090
Key dates
- Application registered 15 April 2025
- Application accepted 8 April 2025
- Consultation opens 22 July 2025
- Consultation closes 19 August 2025
- Decision issued 22 July 2025
- Restocking due 31 March 2031
Area
- Total area
- 2.60 ha
- Conifer
- 2.60 ha
Official source
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FPA-12466 Find FPA-12466 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2028
- Felling area
- 2.6 ha
- Estimated volume
- 840 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.6 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.9 ha | 40 yr | 1,100 | 645 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.2 ha | 40 yr | 150 | 70 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 3 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.5 ha | 40 yr | 900 | 125 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 61.54% | 1.6 ha | 2,750 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 11.54% | 0.3 ha | 1,800 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 7.69% | 0.2 ha | 1,800 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 19.23% | 0.5 ha | 1,800 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead Moss Site 146 Official SiteLink record for Bankhead Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 7.49 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 438 089
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 445
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Caprington · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
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