FPA-12687
Arkleton Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Birren Rig
- Nearest town
- Langholm
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NY388920
Key dates
- Application registered 3 July 2025
- Application accepted 3 July 2025
- Consultation opens 4 July 2025
- Consultation closes 1 August 2025
- Decision issued 4 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 10.44 ha
- Conifer
- 10.31 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.13 ha
Official source
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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 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Felling area
- 10.44 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,470 m³
- Thinning area
- 0.92 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 10.44 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.68 ha | 32 yr | 900 | 300 m³ | None |
| 10b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.59 ha | 47 yr | 500 | 300 m³ | None |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.71 ha | 40 yr | 850 | 350 m³ | None |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.08 ha | 40 yr | 40 | 10 m³ | None |
| 7b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.41 ha | 40 yr | 450 | 220 m³ | None |
| 7b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 25 | 5 m³ | None |
| 13a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.66 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 300 m³ | None |
| 13b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.15 ha | 40 yr | 150 | 60 m³ | None |
| 6a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.4 ha | 60 yr | 200 | 100 m³ | None |
| 6b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 32 yr | 450 | 150 m³ | None |
| 6c | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.06 ha | 60 yr | 30 | 15 m³ | None |
| 6d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.09 ha | 32 yr | 100 | 30 m³ | None |
| 6z | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.11 ha | 40 yr | 80 | 45 m³ | None |
| 12a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.26 ha | 32 yr | 3,200 | 1,000 m³ | None |
| 12b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 32 yr | 1,000 | 320 m³ | None |
| 12c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2 ha | 32 yr | 2,600 | 800 m³ | None |
| 12z | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.99 ha | 32 yr | 1,200 | 400 m³ | None |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| c | Sitka spruce | 0.92 ha | 65 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 3.93% | 0.41 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 10a | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 2.59% | 0.27 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 10b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 3.35% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 10b | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 2.3% | 0.24 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7a | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 5.65% | 0.59 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 1.92% | 0.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7b | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.41% | 0.46 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 13a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 6.32% | 0.66 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 13b | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 1.05% | 0.11 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 13b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.38% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6a | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 2.87% | 0.3 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.96% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6b | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 2.87% | 0.3 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 0.96% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6c | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.57% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6d | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.86% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.05% | 0.11 ha | — | — | — |
| 12a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.65% | 2.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 12b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 7.66% | 0.8 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 12c | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 19.16% | 2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 12z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.48% | 0.99 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0188 Ewes Water Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 784 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0445-0446 Brieryshaw P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0595_0596 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0849-0850 Bush Wood Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0848 Mosspeeble Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.9 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langholm - Newcastleton Hills Site 906 Official SiteLink record for Langholm - Newcastleton Hills ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 852 m away | Published area 7,688.64 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NY 388 919
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 233
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Valleys and depressions amongst hills and uplands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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