FLA02957
McNeill Estates
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Bennan Hill & Barheight Strip
- Nearest town
- Newton Stewart
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX332648
Key dates
- Application registered 29 November 2018
- Application accepted 27 February 2018
- Consultation opens 12 March 2018
- Consultation closes 9 April 2018
- Decision issued 1 June 2018
Area
- Total area
- 11.30 ha
- Conifer
- 8.90 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.80 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_FC_0488_Blackquarter P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_pram13_0817_Barraer Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 5.0 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 332 648
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 215
Dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Valley floors and lowlands with rock knolls and moundy moraines: complex gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Semi-confined peat · 85% Dystrophic semi-confined peat
- ETTRICK(PRANK) · 15% Peaty rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-7218 Shennanton | Location Kirkcowan Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 7.61 ha | Decision issued |
| CB85629 East Culvennan | Location Kirkcowan Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 10.41 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8616 Shennock | Location Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 44.7 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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