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FPA-12636

Carseknowes - Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NS859011 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Auchensell wood
Nearest town
Thornhill
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS859011
Total area
2.27 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 16 June 2025
  2. Application accepted 16 June 2025
  3. Consultation opens 4 August 2025
  4. Consultation closes 4 August 2025
  5. Decision issued 5 August 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12636

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
28 Jul 2025 – 28 Jul 2027
Felling area
2.27 ha
Estimated volume
972 m³
Proposed restocking
2.27 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchDouglas firNorway spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3144T Selective Felling Japanese larch 1.5 ha 31 yr 3,000 675 m³ N/A
3144T Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.26 ha 31 yr 400 117 m³ N/A
3144O Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.04 ha 22 yr 80 20 m³ N/A
3143C Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.47 ha 22 yr 940 160 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3144T Restock by natural regeneration Birch 77.53% 1.76 ha 1,600 — —
3144O Replant felled area Douglas fir 1.76% 0.04 ha 2,500 — —
3143C Replant felled area Norway spruce 20.7% 0.47 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-11896 Carseknowes, Auchensell Wood (Queensberry Estate) Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 295 m away Area 7.95 ha Approved
CB297599 Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 828 m away Area 4.8 ha Decision issued
CB300494 Queensberry Estate - Auchensell Wood Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 909 m away Area 4.6 ha Decision issued
CB300747 Queensberry Estate - Nith Linns Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 2.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-12041 Boghouse, Queensberry Est Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.2 km away Area 14.99 ha Approved

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
16FGS13338 WC Lairds Rig Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 900 m away Area 16.69 ha Approved
16FGS07235 Drumcruilton Forest Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 107.56 ha Approved
23FGS71195 Marr Farm NWC Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 29.76 ha Approved
17FGS16737 WC Drumshinnoch Wood Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 6.59 ha Approved
15FGS04175 Morton Wood Extension Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 99.44 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

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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