FPA-12603
Yellowcraig
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Yellowcraig
- Nearest town
- Dalry
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX686912
Key dates
- Application registered 5 June 2025
- Application accepted 5 June 2025
- Consultation opens 9 June 2025
- Consultation closes 7 July 2025
- Decision issued 15 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 26.81 ha
- Conifer
- 26.81 ha
Official source
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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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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
- 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027
- Felling area
- 26.81 ha
- Estimated volume
- 8,620 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 26.81 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.4 ha | 35 yr | 800 | 120 m³ | Tape on boundary |
| 1A | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 26.41 ha | 34 yr | 53,000 | 8,500 m³ | Tape on boundary |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 2.98% | 0.8 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 10.33% | 2.77 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 4.63% | 1.24 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 4.66% | 1.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 11.64% | 3.12 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 0.82% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 0.34% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5.04% | 1.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 0.93% | 0.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 0.6% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1d | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 0.78% | 0.21 ha | — | — | — |
| 1d | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.44% | 2.8 ha | — | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 13.58% | 3.64 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 28.94% | 7.76 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 4.29% | 1.15 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram0133/34_Barmark & 0634/0635/0666/0667_Margree P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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 686 912
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 230
Peaty gleyed podzols with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with complex strong and steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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