FPA-12346

Fairgirth

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Bainloch
Nearest town: Sandyhills
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX883572

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Key dates

Application registered 10 March 2025
Application accepted 14 February 2025
Consultation opens 2 June 2025
Consultation closes 31 May 2025
Decision issued 3 June 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 2.70 ha
Conifer: 2.16 ha
Broadleaf: 0.54 ha

Official source

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FPA-12346

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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
9 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST

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: 7 May 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
Felling area: 2.7 ha
Estimated volume: 1,440 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.7 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.16 ha	25 yr	3,800	1,200 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.54 ha	25 yr	760	240 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	1.76 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20%	0.54 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	15%	0.41 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 882 571

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 113

Brown earths

Soil association: Countesswells
Parent material: Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowland and foothills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Dalbeattie · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01769 Fairgirth Farm	Location Dalbeattie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 2.95 ha	Decision issued 5 Dec 2016
FLA00099 Fairgirth Farm	Location Dalbeattie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 9.82 ha	Decision issued 17 Mar 2015
FLA01492 Fairgirth Farm	Location Dalbeattie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 721 m away	Area 11.3 ha	Decision issued 29 Jul 2016
FPA-12600 Drumstinchall	Location Dalbeattie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 806 m away	Area 9.8 ha	Approved 17 Jul 2025
FPA-12997 Rolf's Wood	Location Dalbeattie Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 895 m away	Area 0.3 ha	Approved 3 Feb 2026