FPA-12343
Straiton Farms
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Straiton Farm Woodland
- Nearest town
- Balmullo
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO417231
Key dates
- Application registered 10 March 2025
- Application accepted 10 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
- 1.01 ha
- Conifer
- 0.37 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.50 ha
Official source
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FPA-12343 Find FPA-12343 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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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 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
- Felling area
- 1.01 ha
- Estimated volume
- 241 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.01 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Beech European larch Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Western red cedar
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.12 ha | 32 yr | 54 | 36 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.04 ha | 32 yr | 19 | 13 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.14 ha | 32 yr | 65 | 44 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Western red cedar | 0.21 ha | 32 yr | 95 | 64 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.02 ha | 32 yr | 11 | 4 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.48 ha | 32 yr | 225 | 80 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Birch | 9.9% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | 18 |
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Beech | 9.9% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | 18 |
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Sycamor e | 9.9% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | 18 |
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Birch | 22.77% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | 23 |
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Beech | 22.77% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | 23 |
| 17 | Plant an alternative area | Sycamor e | 24.75% | 0.25 ha | 1,600 | — | 23 |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 417 230
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-12338 Straiton Farms | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Approved | Distance 141 m away | Area 4.2 ha | Approved |
| FPA-6999 Poles 115-120 | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Expired | Distance 566 m away | Area 0.83 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7746 Straiton Farm | Location Balmullo Fife | Status Expired | Distance 566 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-6996 Poles 13-15 | Location St. Michaels Fife | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 0.18 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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