FPA-12579

Bargatton

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.

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

Country: Scotland
Woodland: Bargatton Forest
Nearest town: Laurieston
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NX696627
Total area: 53.31 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 26 May 2025
Application accepted 27 May 2025
Consultation opens 9 June 2025
Consultation closes 7 July 2025
Decision issued 8 July 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028
First archived 9 July 2026
Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12579

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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: 53.31 ha
Estimated volume: 10,406 m³
Proposed restocking: 53.31 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pineMixed conifersMixed native broadleavesSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	10.05 ha	34 yr	17,886	3,659 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	3.95 ha	34 yr	8,690	1,580 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.68 ha	34 yr	612	41 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	8.6 ha	24 yr	7,740	860 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	15.24 ha	34 yr	1,738	355 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	2.46 ha	34 yr	1,200	74 m³	—
5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	10.23 ha	29 yr	15,136	3,096 m³	—
5	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	1.81 ha	29 yr	3,982	724 m³	—
5	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.29 ha	29 yr	261	17 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	17.03%	9.08 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	2.44%	1.3 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.04%	1.09 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6%	3.2 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	35.98%	19.18 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	2.18%	1.16 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	0.92%	0.49 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.58%	1.91 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.75%	3.6 ha	—	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	13.32%	7.1 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	2.4%	1.28 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.53%	1.88 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Create Designed Open Ground	—	3.83%	2.04 ha	—	—	—

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA03360 Bargatton Forest	Location Castle Douglas Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 416 m away	Area 6.48 ha	Decision issued 24 Sept 2018
FLA03047 Bargatton Forest	Location Castle Douglas Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 416 m away	Area 9.59 ha	Decision issued 5 Jun 2018
FPA-12201 Glentoo Loch	Location Laurieston Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 683 m away	Area 24.27 ha	Approved 18 Mar 2025
FPA-7378 Drumbreck	Location Laurieston Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 0.19 ha	Decision issued 4 Aug 2020
FLA01941 Bishops Moss, Barstobrick	Location Ringford Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 8.66 ha	Decision issued 21 Apr 2017

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
17FGS18277 Drumbreck NWC	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 8.66 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
15FGS03254 Dornells Woodland Creation Small Farm Woodland	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 3.2 km away	Area 4.26 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
20FGS51924 Hensol and Dornells new woodland	Location Castle Douglas Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 5.5 km away	Area 244.68 ha	Approved 1 Apr 2021
17FGS19517 Lochhill Woodland Creation Stage 2	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 7.2 km away	Area 3.04 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
16FGS07215 Blairinnie Mixed Sporting Woodlands	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 7.3 km away	Area 5.4 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018

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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StandingWire added data from the PDF
4 Nov 2026, 06:36 GMT

Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.
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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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