FPA-12423
Garroch
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Garroch
- Nearest town
- St Johns Town of Dalry
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX597812
Key dates
- Application registered 2 April 2025
- Application accepted 1 April 2025
- Consultation opens 25 July 2025
- Consultation closes 25 July 2025
- Decision issued 25 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 14.10 ha
- Conifer
- 9.82 ha
- Broadleaf
- 3.03 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027
- Felling area
- 14.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,867.61 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 14.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Hybrid larch Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Douglas fir Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.99 ha | 35 yr | 4,788 | 1,197 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.25 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 75 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 75 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.25 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 75 m³ | — |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 4.42 ha | 40 yr | 5,304 | 1,326 m³ | — |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 1.12 ha | 40 yr | 1,344 | 336 m³ | — |
| 3b | Clear Felling | Oak | 1.21 ha | 40 yr | 12 | 0.61 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.58 ha | 40 yr | 696 | 174 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.26 ha | 40 yr | 312 | 78 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.67 ha | 40 yr | 804 | 201 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 40 yr | 480 | 120 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.7 ha | 40 yr | 840 | 210 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 28.3% | 3.99 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 5.32% | 0.75 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3a | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 19.61% | 2.77 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3a | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 19.61% | 2.77 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 5.96% | 0.84 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 6.31% | 0.89 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 6.31% | 0.89 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Oak | 8.58% | 1.21 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram13_0651_Barskeoch P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| UK/PH/034/LZ/19112012 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_Pram13_0809/0810/0811_Holm Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water of Ken Woods Site 1597 Official SiteLink record for Water of Ken Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 67 m away | Published area 70.21 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Hannaston Wood Site 764 Official SiteLink record for Hannaston Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 804 m away | Published area 26.01 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 596 811
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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Nearby records
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