FPA-12580

White Knowes

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: White Knowes
Nearest town: Barr
Local authority: South Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX278915

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Key dates

Application registered 26 May 2025
Application accepted 27 May 2025
Consultation opens 16 June 2025
Consultation closes 14 July 2025
Decision issued 21 July 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 60.92 ha
Conifer: 44.75 ha
Broadleaf: 7.88 ha

Official source

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FPA-12580

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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 – 30 Jun 2029
Felling area: 60.92 ha
Estimated volume: 20,395 m³
Proposed restocking: 60.92 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	11.1 ha	39 yr	15,642	3,200 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	2.51 ha	39 yr	2,259	151 m³	—
5&7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	9.08 ha	39 yr	13,200	2,700 m³	—
5&7	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	4.82 ha	39 yr	10,604	2,169 m³	—
5&7	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	2.04 ha	39 yr	1,836	122 m³	—
10,11,9 & 8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	24.57 ha	39 yr	42,240	10,170 m³	—
10,11,9&8	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	3.47 ha	39 yr	7,634	1,683 m³	—
10,11,9&8	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	3.33 ha	39 yr	2,997	200 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	11.67%	7.11 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	4.12%	2.51 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.55%	3.99 ha	—	—	—
5&7	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	9.85%	6 ha	2,500	—	—
5&7	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	7.91%	4.82 ha	2,500	—	—
5&7	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.35%	2.04 ha	1,600	—	—
5&7	Create Designed Open Ground	—	5.06%	3.08 ha	—	—	—
10,11,9&8	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	31.52%	19.2 ha	2,500	—	—
10,11,9&8	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	5.7%	3.47 ha	2,500	—	—
10,11,9&8	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	5.47%	3.33 ha	1,600	—	—
10,11,9&8	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.81%	5.37 ha	—	—	—

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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
UK/PH/DK/09112012a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 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 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_0332_Lambdoughty P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
UK/PH/AH/26072012b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.3 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 · NX 277 915

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Peat

Map unit 4

Dystrophic blanket peat

Soil association: Organic Soils
Parent material: Organic deposits
Landform: Uplands and northern lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees