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FPA-12338

Straiton Farms

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: NO416232 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Straiton Farm Woodlands
Nearest town
Balmullo
Local authority
Fife Council
Forestry administration
Perth and Argyll Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO416232
Total area
4.20 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 10 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 5 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 13 May 2025
  4. Consultation closes 10 June 2025
  5. Decision issued 26 June 2025
  6. Restocking due 31 March 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12338

Find this record on the official register

Current Scottish public register · New consultations from 3 November 2026.

Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
Felling area
4.2 ha
Estimated volume
1,141 m³
Proposed restocking
4.2 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BeechHybrid larchLodgepole pineNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruceSycamoreWestern red cedar

Proposed restocking species

BeechBirchDouglas firSitka spruceSycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Scots pine 1.8 ha 50 yr 1,150 475 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.3 ha 50 yr 235 68 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.25 ha 50 yr 145 40 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Western red cedar 0.08 ha 50 yr 39 25 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.01 ha 50 yr 5 6 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.08 ha 50 yr 49 21 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sycamore 0.05 ha 50 yr 27 11 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.06 ha 50 yr 31 14 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.03 ha 50 yr 16 4 m³ —
7 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.54 ha 50 yr 363 169 m³ —
7 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.24 ha 50 yr 136 55 m³ —
7 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.18 ha 50 yr 173 66 m³ —
7 Clear Felling Western red cedar 0.12 ha 50 yr 78 27 m³ —
7 Clear Felling Beech 0.04 ha 50 yr 47 10 m³ —
16 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.11 ha 50 yr 135 46 m³ —
16 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.09 ha 50 yr 111 38 m³ —
15 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.22 ha 50 yr 97 66 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Replant felled area Beech 33% 0.78 ha 1,600 — —
1a Replant felled area Birch 33% 0.78 ha 1,600 — —
1a Replant felled area Sycamore 34% 0.8 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 50% 0.05 ha 2,500 — —
1b Replant felled area Douglas fir 50% 0.05 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Birch 50% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Sycamore 50% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
7 Replant felled area Douglas fir 50% 0.56 ha 2,500 — —
7 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 50% 0.56 ha 2,500 — —
16 Replant felled area Birch 50% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
16 Replant felled area Sycamore 50% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
15 Replant felled area Birch 50% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
15 Replant felled area Sycamore 50% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

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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
FPA-12343 Straiton Farms Location

Balmullo

Fife

Status Approved Distance 227 m away Area 1.01 ha Approved
FPA-6999 Poles 115-120 Location

Balmullo

Fife

Status Expired Distance 430 m away Area 0.83 ha Decision issued
FPA-7746 Straiton Farm Location

Balmullo

Fife

Status Expired Distance 509 m away Area 2.4 ha Decision issued
FPA-6974 Poles 197-200 Location

Cupar

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.37 ha Decision issued
FPA-6998 Poles 103-105 Location

Balmullo

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.24 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
21FGS58483 Birkhill Estate Thornton Woodland Creation Location

Newport-on-Tay

Fife

Status Approved Distance 7.3 km away Area 20.17 ha Approved
19FGS41623 Strathtyrum Woodland Creation Location

ST. ANDREWS

Fife

Status Approved Distance 8.9 km away Area 9.6 ha Approved

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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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