FPA-12373
Bengairn Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpts 3a,c: 5f,i: 13f
- Nearest town
- Auchencairn
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX787527
Key dates
- Application registered 19 March 2025
- Application accepted 19 March 2025
- Consultation opens 13 May 2025
- Consultation closes 10 June 2025
- Decision issued 12 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.01 ha
- Conifer
- 0.94 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.07 ha
Official source
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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 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 1.01 ha
- Estimated volume
- 417 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.01 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech Douglas fir Hybrid larch Japanese larch Norway spruce Sitka spruce Sycamore Western hemlock
Proposed restocking species
Beech Douglas fir Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Oak Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 67 yr | 55 | 110 m³ | — |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.03 ha | 67 yr | 10 | 15 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 16 | 22 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Western hemlock | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 2 | 1 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Norway spruce | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 6 | 4 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Douglas fir | 0.02 ha | 67 yr | 5 | 20 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Japanese larch | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 6 | 3 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.01 ha | 120 yr | 2 | 25 m³ | — |
| 3a | Selective Felling | Ash | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 2 | 4 m³ | — |
| 3c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.2 ha | 27 yr | 400 | 65 m³ | — |
| 3c | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.02 ha | 274 yr | 40 | 6 m³ | — |
| 5f | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.23 ha | 30 yr | 450 | 75 m³ | — |
| 5g | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.01 ha | 72 yr | 3 | 3 m³ | — |
| 5g | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.01 ha | 72 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | — |
| 5i | Selective Felling | Sycamore | 0.02 ha | 67 yr | 7 | 10 m³ | — |
| 5i | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.01 ha | 67 yr | 2 | 3 m³ | — |
| 13f | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.16 ha | 30 yr | 400 | 50 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cp3 3a(CF) | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 45% | 0.13 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cp3 3a(CF) | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 45% | 0.13 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cp3 3a(CF) | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.03 ha | — | — | — |
| Cp3 3a(SF) | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 71.43% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cp3 3a(SF) | Replant felled area | Beech | 28.57% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3c | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.22 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5f | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5G | Replant felled area | Oak | 100% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5I | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 13f | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 100% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays Site 97 Official SiteLink record for Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 176.69 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 786 526
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 114
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Hills with complex strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dalbeattie · 100% Brown earths
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