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FPA-13383

Barchain Forest

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

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

Register grid reference: NX805580 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Barchain Forest
Nearest town
Dalbeattie
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX805580
Total area
21.90 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 7 April 2026
  2. Application accepted 8 April 2026
  3. Consultation opens 27 May 2026
  4. Consultation closes 27 May 2026
  5. Decision issued 29 June 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 8 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13383

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
10 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2027
Felling area
21.9 ha
Estimated volume
12,132.6 m³
Proposed restocking
21.9 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BirchDouglas firLodgepole pineMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.51 ha 37 yr 1,020 316.2 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.04 ha 37 yr 80 24.8 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Birch 0.04 ha 37 yr 80 6 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.87 ha 37 yr 1,740 478.5 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.51 ha 37 yr 1,020 198.9 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.51 ha 37 yr 1,020 316.2 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.25 ha 37 yr 500 75 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.08 ha 38 yr 160 31.2 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.08 ha 38 yr 160 49.6 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.04 ha 38 yr 80 12 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 4.09 ha 37 yr 8,180 2,249.5 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.75 ha 37 yr 1,500 225 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.45 ha 37 yr 900 279 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 37 yr 600 186 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Douglas fir 4.82 ha 37 yr 9,640 2,988.4 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.38 ha 37 yr 2,760 855.6 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.69 ha 37 yr 1,380 207 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Norway spruce 1.58 ha 37 yr 3,160 869 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.18 ha 37 yr 360 54 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.88 ha 37 yr 1,760 545.6 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.05 ha 37 yr 100 31 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Birch 0.05 ha 37 yr 100 7.5 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Douglas fir 2.92 ha 37 yr 5,840 1,810.4 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Mixed native broadleaves 0.32 ha 37 yr 0 0 m³ —
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.51 ha 37 yr 1,020 316.2 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 Mixed native broadleaves 10.46% 2.29 ha 1,600 — —
1 Create Designed Open Ground — 6.99% 1.53 ha — — —
1 Replant felled area Scots pine 5.57% 1.22 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 2.37% 0.52 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 16.3% 3.57 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Norway spruce 8.31% 1.82 ha 2,500 — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.65% 0.58 ha — — —
4 Replant felled area Douglas fir 11.96% 2.62 ha 2,500 — —
4 Replant felled area Douglas fir 2.83% 0.62 ha 2,500 — —
4 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 1.87% 0.41 ha 2,500 — —
4 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.82% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
4 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.55% 0.12 ha — — —
4 Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.34% 0.95 ha 2,500 — —
4 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.5% 0.11 ha — — —
2 Replant felled area Douglas fir 24.47% 5.36 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA00051 Mount Pleasant Location

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 636 m away Area 3.66 ha Decision issued
CB242637 Kirkennan Location

Palnackie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 2 ha Decision issued
CB415383 Gelston Location

Gelston

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 1.25 ha Decision issued
FLA03495 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 7.4 ha Decision issued
CB314986 Munches Estate Location

Dalbeattie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 3.66 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 1.9 km away Area 6.9 ha Approved
22FGS69773 Ingleston Woodland Creation Location

Gelston

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 36.72 ha Approved
20FGS53703 Bengairn NWC Cpt 14b Location

Auchencairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 4.19 ha Approved
18FGS29558 Auchenleck NWC Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.4 km away Area 40.64 ha Approved
19FGS39563 Fairgirth NWC Location

DALBEATTIE

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 8.5 km away Area 31.03 ha Approved

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

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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