FPA-12467
Stair Estates
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Various
- Nearest town
- Castle Kennedy
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX116624
Key dates
- Application registered 15 April 2025
- Application accepted 9 April 2025
- Consultation opens 8 July 2025
- Consultation closes 7 July 2025
- Decision issued 9 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 21.53 ha
- Conifer
- 19.84 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.69 ha
Official source
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FPA-12467 Find FPA-12467 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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.
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Track changes
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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
- 11 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2025
- Felling area
- 21.53 ha
- Estimated volume
- 11,946 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 21.53 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.12 ha | 31 yr | 4,240 | 1,060 m³ | — |
| 19a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.75 ha | 52 yr | 750 | 300 m³ | — |
| 22a & 23a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10.82 ha | 40 yr | 15,000 | 6,000 m³ | — |
| 105b & c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.9 ha | 57 yr | 3,420 | 1,026 m³ | — |
| 104c & 105b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 1.69 ha | 36 yr | 3,042 | 760 m³ | — |
| 19a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.75 ha | 52 yr | 750 | 300 m³ | — |
| 22a & 23a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 3.5 ha | 40 yr | 5,000 | 2,500 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 9.85% | 2.12 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 19a | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 6.97% | 1.5 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 22a & 23a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 66.51% | 14.32 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 105b & c | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 8.82% | 1.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 104c & 105b | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 7.85% | 1.69 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen App and Galloway Moors Site 8162 Official SiteLink record for Glen App and Galloway Moors ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 864 m away | Published area 8,948.65 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| White Loch - Lochinch Site 1626 Official SiteLink record for White Loch - Lochinch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 60.33 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 115 623
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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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