FPA-12236
Cambo House Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compartments 12, 11, 8 and 9
- Nearest town
- Kingsbarns
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO584113
Key dates
- Application registered 10 February 2025
- Application accepted 4 February 2025
- Consultation opens 12 May 2025
- Consultation closes 9 June 2025
- Decision issued 20 August 2025
- Restocking due 31 March 2030
Area
- Total area
- 3.33 ha
- Conifer
- 2.75 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.58 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 3.33 ha
- Estimated volume
- 715 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.33 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.36 ha | 41 yr | — | 81 m³ | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.04 ha | 41 yr | — | 4 m³ | — |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.98 ha | 41 yr | — | 245 m³ | — |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.11 ha | 41 yr | — | 12 m³ | — |
| 11 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.45 ha | 41 yr | — | 112 m³ | — |
| 11 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.19 ha | 41 yr | — | 21 m³ | — |
| 12 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.96 ha | 41 yr | — | 192 m³ | — |
| 12 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.24 ha | 41 yr | — | 48 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 90% | 0.36 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 90% | 0.98 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 11 | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 90% | 0.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 11 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 12 | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 90% | 1.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 12 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinkie Muir Site 1511 Official SiteLink record for Swinkie Muir ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 22.6 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 584 112
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 445
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Caprington · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-12744 Redwells wood | Location Crail Fife | Status Approved | Distance 3.9 km away | Area 5.53 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7036 Easter Balrymonth | Location St. Andrews Fife | Status Expired | Distance 4.9 km away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |