FPA-12594
Kirkdale Est - Thinning
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Various
- Nearest town
- Gatehouse of Fleet
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX514532
Key dates
- Application registered 3 June 2025
- Application accepted 5 June 2025
- Consultation opens 2 July 2025
- Consultation closes 30 July 2025
- Decision issued 3 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.37 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.37 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2029
- Felling area
- 0.37 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,101 m³
- Thinning area
- 19.62 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post Basal Area
- Proposed restocking
- 0.37 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215D | Selective Felling | Sycamore | 0.37 ha | 70 yr | 80 | 46 m³ | paint |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post Basal Area.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before basal area (m²/ha) | After basal area (m²/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101C | Ash | 0.1 ha | 9 m³ | 9 | 0 |
| 101C | Sycamore | 0.03 ha | 3 m³ | 14 | 11 |
| 109 | Ash | 0.53 ha | 19 m³ | 6 | 0 |
| 109 | Sycamore | 0.11 ha | 4 m³ | 11 | 9 |
| 109 | Beech | 0.23 ha | 8 m³ | 11 | 9 |
| 110A | Ash | 0.32 ha | 14 m³ | 8 | 0 |
| 110A | Sycamore | 0.21 ha | 9 m³ | 17 | 15 |
| 110A | Beech | 0.02 ha | 1 m³ | 6 | 6 |
| 114A | Sycamore | 0.19 ha | 9 m³ | 10 | 5 |
| 114A | Oak | 0.04 ha | 2 m³ | 2 | 1 |
| 114A | Beech | 0.14 ha | 7 m³ | 7 | 4 |
| 114A | Norway spruce | 0.06 ha | 3 m³ | 2 | 0 |
| 244A | Sitka spruce | 0.77 ha | 60 m³ | 5 | 0 |
| 244A | Ash | 0.31 ha | 24 m³ | 7 | 0 |
| 244A | Birch | 0.19 ha | 15 m³ | 14 | 10 |
| 262A | Sycamore | 5.53 ha | 285 m³ | 17 | 13 |
| 262A | Ash | 2.95 ha | 152 m³ | 2 | 0 |
| 262A | Oak | 1.75 ha | 90 m³ | 5 | 4 |
| 262A | Sycamore | 1.03 ha | 53 m³ | 30 | 16 |
| 262A | Sycamore | 0.1 ha | 5 m³ | 6 | 3 |
| 262A | Beech | 0.39 ha | 20 m³ | 24 | 13 |
| 263D | Ash | 0.64 ha | 58 m³ | 11 | 0 |
| 263D | Sycamore | 0.27 ha | 25 m³ | 27 | 22 |
| 284A | Sycamore | 2.08 ha | 113 m³ | 29 | 19 |
| 284A | Ash | 0.39 ha | 21 m³ | 2 | 0 |
| 284B | Sycamore | 0.48 ha | 43 m³ | 35 | 18 |
| 284H | Sitka spruce | 0.76 ha | 3 m³ | 1 | 0 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215D | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 48.65% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 215D | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 29.73% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 215D | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10.81% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 215D | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 10.81% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK/PH/LP/30072012b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenshall Wood Site 1334 Official SiteLink record for Ravenshall Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 154 m away | Published area 41.13 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 513 531
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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