FPA-12503
Earlston Estate - Fingland Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Fingland Farm
- Nearest town
- St. Johns Town of Dalry
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX667899
Key dates
- Application registered 28 April 2025
- Application accepted 2 May 2025
- Consultation opens 8 May 2025
- Consultation closes 5 June 2025
- Decision issued 10 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 0.06 ha
- Conifer
- 0.06 ha
Official source
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FPA-12503 Find FPA-12503 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
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
- 8 May 2025 – 1 May 2027
- Felling area
- 0.06 ha
- Estimated volume
- 10 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.06 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Felling Individual Trees | Sitka spruce | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 7 m³ | — |
| 36a | Felling Individual Trees | Fir | 0.01 ha | 40 yr | 5 | 3 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restock with individual trees | Birch | 50% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | 7 | 36b |
| 1 | Restock with individual trees | Bird cherry | 50% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | 8 | 36b |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram0133/34_Barmark & 0634/0635/0666/0667_Margree P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_0423_Margree P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.4 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 · NX 667 899
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 220
Dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and undulating uplands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket peat
- Dochroyle · 25% Peaty gleys
- Hardlee · 25% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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