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FPA-12371

Munches

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX818594 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source ↗ · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Colehole Wood
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX818594
Total area
3.98 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 19 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 24 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 3 May 2025
  4. Consultation closes 31 May 2025
  5. Decision issued 6 June 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12371

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area
3.98 ha
Estimated volume
1,480 m³
Proposed restocking
3.98 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
14a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.2 ha 38 yr 5,120 1,200 m³ n/a
15h Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.13 ha 38 yr 195 55 m³ n/a
15h Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.13 ha 38 yr 195 55 m³ n/a
15h Clear Felling Scots pine 0.12 ha 38 yr 180 50 m³ n/a
15b1 Selective Felling Sycamore 0.1 ha 40 yr 100 30 m³ n/a
15b1 Selective Felling Silver birch 0.1 ha 40 yr 100 30 m³ n/a
15b1 Selective Felling Ash 0.1 ha 40 yr 100 30 m³ n/a
15b1 Selective Felling Norway spruce 0.1 ha 40 yr 100 30 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
14a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 80.63% 2.58 ha 2,500 — —
15H Replant felled area Norway spruce 100% 0.38 ha 2,500 — —
14a Restock by natural regeneration Birch 13.13% 0.42 ha 1,600 — —
14a Create Designed Open Ground — 6.25% 0.2 ha — — —
15b1 Restock by natural regeneration Sycamore 50% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
15b1 Restock by natural regeneration Silver birch 50% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Status Approved Distance 0 m away Area 2.33 ha Approved
FLA03495 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 224 m away Area 7.4 ha Decision issued
CB314986 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 224 m away Area 3.66 ha Decision issued
FPA-9343 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeatie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 566 m away Area 12.1 ha Decision issued
CB124325 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 806 m away Area 13.9 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
15FGS01073 Kirkennan Estate Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 6.9 ha Approved
22FGS69773 Ingleston Woodland Creation Location

Gelston

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 36.72 ha Approved
20FGS53703 Bengairn NWC Cpt 14b Location

Auchencairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 4.19 ha Approved
19FGS39563 Fairgirth NWC Location

DALBEATTIE

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.4 km away Area 31.03 ha Approved
22FGS64426 Congeith WC Location

Kirkgunzeon

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.9 km away Area 52.03 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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