FPA-12595

Langholm Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Gallowside Wood
Nearest town: Langholm
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY350857

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Key dates

Application registered 3 June 2025
Application accepted 3 June 2025
Consultation opens 15 July 2025
Consultation closes 15 July 2025
Decision issued 15 July 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 1.30 ha
Conifer: 1.09 ha
Broadleaf: 0.21 ha

Official source

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FPA-12595

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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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27 Aug 2026, 13:33 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST

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 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area: 1.3 ha
Estimated volume: 450 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.3 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Downy birch Sessile oak Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3045A	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.2 ha	62 yr	150	60 m³	N/A
3045A	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.21 ha	62 yr	140	60 m³	N/A
3045A	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.21 ha	62 yr	140	60 m³	N/A
3045B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.68 ha	62 yr	500	270 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3140A	Replant felled area	Downy birch	30%	0.39 ha	1,600	—	—
3140A	Replant felled area	Common alder	20%	0.26 ha	1,600	—	—
3140A	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	20%	0.26 ha	1,600	—	—
3140A	Replant felled area	Willow	30%	0.39 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH21_0447 New Langholm Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0696 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 782 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0412_0444 Erkinholme Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0371 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_0244-0245 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NY 349 856

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

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees