FPA-12442
Knockour
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Knockour Wood
- Nearest town
- Balloch
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS391855
Key dates
- Application registered 7 April 2025
- Application accepted 9 April 2025
- Consultation opens 25 July 2025
- Consultation closes 24 July 2025
- Decision issued 28 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 10.14 ha
- Conifer
- 10.14 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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027
- Felling area
- 10.14 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,250 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 10.14 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.18 ha | 30 yr | 4,900 | 1,100 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.37 ha | 30 yr | 700 | 90 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.62 ha | 30 yr | 3,500 | 750 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.85 ha | 50 yr | 270 | 250 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.12 ha | 50 yr | 70 | 60 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 43.69% | 4.43 ha | 2,750 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 11.05% | 1.12 ha | 2,750 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 35.7% | 3.62 ha | 2,750 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 8.38% | 0.85 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 4 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 1.18% | 0.12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_0951_0952 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 494 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1294-1295 Whinney Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0778 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0148 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0953 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boturich Woodlands Site 248 Official SiteLink record for Boturich Woodlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 142 m away | Published area 30.68 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Inchmurrin Site 806 Official SiteLink record for Inchmurrin ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 36.66 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Portnellan - Ross Priory - Claddochside Site 1309 Official SiteLink record for Portnellan - Ross Priory - Claddochside ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 24.46 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 390 855
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 41
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Balrownie
- Parent material
- Drifts derived mainly from sandstones of Lower Old Red Sandstone age, often water-modified
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Balrownie · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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