FPA-12338
Straiton Farms
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Straiton Farm Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Balmullo
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO416232
Key dates
- Application registered 10 March 2025
- Application accepted 5 March 2025
- Consultation opens 13 May 2025
- Consultation closes 10 June 2025
- Decision issued 26 June 2025
- Restocking due 31 March 2029
Area
- Total area
- 4.20 ha
- Conifer
- 4.05 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.09 ha
Official source
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FPA-12338 Find FPA-12338 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.
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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 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
Beech Hybrid larch Lodgepole pine Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore Western red cedar
Proposed restocking species
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
| 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 | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 416 231
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 414
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Mountboy
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Mountboy · 70% Brown earths
- Garvock · 30% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12343 Straiton Farms | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Approved | Distance 141 m away | Area 1.01 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7746 Straiton Farm | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Expired | Distance 424 m away | Area 2.4 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6999 Poles 115-120 | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Expired | Distance 583 m away | Area 0.83 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6974 Poles 197-200 | Location Cupar Fife | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 0.37 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6996 Poles 13-15 | Location St. Michaels Fife | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 0.18 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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