FPA-12651

Gilchristland

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Gilchristland Woods
Nearest town: Closeburn
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX922930

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Key dates

Application registered 20 June 2025
Application accepted 20 June 2025
Consultation opens 10 July 2025
Consultation closes 7 August 2025
Decision issued 28 August 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 2.77 ha
Conifer: 2.77 ha

Official source

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FPA-12651

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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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26 Aug 2026, 21:46 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:52 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: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027
Felling area: 2.77 ha
Estimated volume: 969.5 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.77 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
A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.33 ha	35 yr	3,495	815.5 m³	—
B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.44 ha	35 yr	660	154 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
A1	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	64.26%	1.78 ha	2,500	—	—
A2	Replant felled Douglas fir area	—	19.86%	0.55 ha	2,500	—	—
B1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	9.53%	0.26 ha	1,600	—	—
B2	Replant felled Alder area	—	6.35%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—

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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
STH18_1274_1276 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 32 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0089 Heathery Dam Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 230 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0404_0405_0406 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 410 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0090 Heathery Dam 2 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 415 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0697 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 437 m 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 · NX 921 930

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 289

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Hayfield
Parent material: Drifts derived from sediments of Carboniferous and Permian age
Landform: Foothills and lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Hayfield · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Hillend · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10487 Gilchristland	Location Closeburn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 2.77 ha	Decision issued 24 Jul 2023
FPA-7761 Gilchristland	Location Closeburn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 2.77 ha	Decision issued 26 Mar 2021
CB167244 Barnmuir Farm	Location Closeburn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 721 m away	Area 3.64 ha	Decision issued 8 Feb 2013
FLA03520 Blawbare	Location Closeburn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 825 m away	Area 1.19 ha	Decision issued 28 Sept 2018
FPA-12566 Barnmuir	Location Croalchapel Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 4.24 ha	Approved 22 Sept 2025