FPA-12608
Allanhill Farm and Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Allanhill Farm Woodlands
- Nearest town
- St. Andrews
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO519141
Key dates
- Application registered 9 June 2025
- Application accepted 4 June 2025
- Consultation opens 20 June 2025
- Consultation closes 18 July 2025
- Decision issued 21 July 2025
- Restocking due 31 March 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.49 ha
- Conifer
- 0.75 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.74 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 Aug 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 1.49 ha
- Estimated volume
- 917.61 m³
- Thinning area
- 2.55 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 1.49 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.75 ha | 75 yr | 738 | 494 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.17 ha | 75 yr | 175 | 79 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.36 ha | 120 yr | 133 | 233 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.13 ha | 50 yr | 167 | 33 m³ | — |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 7 | 3 m³ | — |
| T 009 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | 25 yr | 1 | 0.14 m³ | Green Paint |
| T 010 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | 25 yr | 1 | 0.14 m³ | Green Paint |
| T 165 | Felling Individual Trees | Beech | 0 ha | 120 yr | 1 | 7.2 m³ | Green Paint |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.05 ha | 100 yr | 20 | 23 m³ | — |
| T 228 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | 100 yr | 1 | 1.56 m³ | Green Paint |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.01 ha | 100 yr | 6 | 12 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ash | 0.66 ha | 1 m³ |
| 5 | Sycamore | 0.5 ha | 8 m³ |
| 5 | Elm | 0.08 ha | 1 m³ |
| 5 | Beech | 0.04 ha | 7 m³ |
| 5 | Ash | 0.91 ha | 11 m³ |
| 7 | Sycamore | 0.12 ha | 0.98 m³ |
| 7 | Ash | 0.12 ha | 1.52 m³ |
| 7 | Hybrid larch | 0.12 ha | 1.07 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.36 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 0 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| T165 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| T228 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.92 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| T009 | Restock with individual trees | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0 ha | — | 3 | — |
| T010 | Restock with individual trees | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0 ha | — | 3 | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews - Craig Hartle Site 1467 Official SiteLink record for St Andrews - Craig Hartle ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 122.42 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 519 141
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 445
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Caprington · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7036 Easter Balrymonth | Location St. Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6967 Poles 167-168 | Location St. Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 0.19 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10155 Stravithie Mains | Location St Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 2.5 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9538 Cairns Den Wood | Location St Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 0.05 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01488 Brigton | Location St Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 0.4 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS41623 Strathtyrum Woodland Creation | Location ST. ANDREWS Fife | Status Approved | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 9.6 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS41363 Belliston | Location RUTHVENFIELD ROAD Fife | Status Approved | Distance 8.2 km away | Area 2.08 ha | Approved |