FPA-13374
Saline Shaw Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- North and South Shaw Wood
- Nearest town
- Saline
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS995937
Key dates
- Application registered 31 March 2026
- Application accepted 31 March 2026
- Consultation opens 30 April 2026
- Consultation closes 28 May 2026
- Decision issued 18 June 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 3.05 ha
- Conifer
- 3.05 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 16 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Felling area
- 3.05 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,097.6 m³
- Thinning area
- 4.44 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 3.05 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.27 ha | 55 yr | 660 | 705 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.2 ha | 55 yr | 20 | 21 m³ | n/a |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 1.41 ha | 45 yr | 336 | 356 m³ | n/a |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.17 ha | 50 yr | 117 | 15.6 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Mixed conifers | 0.64 ha | — | 100 | 25 |
| 1b | Birch | 3 ha | — | 1,100 | 950 |
| 1b | Mixed broadleaves | 0.8 ha | — | 260 | 220 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 37.5% | 1.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.26% | 0.15 ha | — | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 40.34% | 1.42 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.55% | 0.16 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH16_0697_Middle_Grange P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.1 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 · NS 994 936
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 446
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Rowanhill · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.