FPA-12415
McNaughton
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- McNaughton
- Nearest town
- Shawhead
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX870780
Key dates
- Application registered 31 March 2025
- Application accepted 31 March 2025
- Consultation opens 6 May 2025
- Consultation closes 3 June 2025
- Decision issued 3 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 6.37 ha
- Conifer
- 6.37 ha
Official source
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FPA-12415 Find FPA-12415 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.
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
- 30 May 2025 – 30 May 2027
- Felling area
- 6.37 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,854 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 6.37 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.52 ha | 30 yr | 780 | 233 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.43 ha | 30 yr | 2,145 | 641 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.14 ha | 30 yr | 210 | 63 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.66 ha | 30 yr | 990 | 296 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.79 ha | 30 yr | 1,185 | 354 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.06 ha | 30 yr | 1,590 | 475 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.28 ha | 30 yr | 420 | 125 m³ | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.38 ha | 30 yr | 570 | 170 m³ | — |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.11 ha | 30 yr | 1,665 | 497 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 30.61% | 1.95 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 2.2% | 0.14 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10.36% | 0.66 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 12.4% | 0.79 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 16.64% | 1.06 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 4.4% | 0.28 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 5.97% | 0.38 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 17.43% | 1.11 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lag Meadow Site 892 Official SiteLink record for Lag Meadow ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 4.68 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 870 779
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 210
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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