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FPA-12580

White Knowes

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX278915 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
White Knowes
Nearest town
Barr
Local authority
South Ayrshire Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX278915
Total area
60.92 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 26 May 2025
  2. Application accepted 27 May 2025
  3. Consultation opens 16 June 2025
  4. Consultation closes 14 July 2025
  5. Decision issued 21 July 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12580

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

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 broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka 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 — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA03195 Whiteknowes Forest Location

Barr

South Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 317 m away Area 43.18 ha Decision issued
FLA00220 Traboyack Location

Barr

South Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 7.32 ha Decision issued
FPA-10737 Lamdoughty North Location

Barr

South Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 0.03 ha Decision issued
CB365848 Cairnwhin Farm Location

Barr, By Girvan

South Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 3.4 km away Area 0.53 ha Decision issued
FPA-6601 Pinclanty Location

Barr, South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 4.0 km away Area 40.67 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
21FGS62008 Auchensoul Woodland Creation Location

Barr

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 3.0 km away Area 201.87 ha Approved
19FGS41823 Kirkland Farm Location

AYRSHIRE

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 19.28 ha Approved
16FGS09515 Nether Barr NWC Location

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 23.68 ha Approved
19FGS39603 Balskaig Hill Woodland Creation Location

GIRVAN

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 34.1 ha Approved
16FGS09034 Blackberry Knowe Woodland Creation Location

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 40 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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