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FPA-12321

Cairnsmore Estate

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: NX464642 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cairnsmore
Nearest town
Newton Stewart
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX464642
Total area
3.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 5 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 12 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 19 May 2025
  4. Consultation closes 17 May 2025
  5. Decision issued 20 May 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12321

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
19 May 2025 – 31 Jul 2025
Felling area
3.8 ha
Estimated volume
1,729 m³
Proposed restocking
3.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersMixed native broadleavesSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
17d Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.71 ha 36 yr 1,000 110 m³ n/a
17b Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.03 ha 28 yr 15 1 m³ yes
17c Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.04 ha 28 yr 15 1 m³ yes
19a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.33 ha 37 yr 6,592 1,472 m³ n/a
19b Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.4 ha 37 yr 603 94 m³ n/a
19b Selective Felling Mixed native broadleaves 0.2 ha 37 yr 325 51 m³ n/a
19c Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.06 ha 37 yr — — n/a
19c Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.03 ha 37 yr — — n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
19a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 50.26% 1.91 ha 2,700 — —
19a Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.47% 0.17 ha 2,700 — —
19a Create Designed Open Ground — 6.58% 0.25 ha — — —
19b Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 15.79% 0.6 ha 1,600 — —
19c Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 2.37% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
17b Create Designed Open Ground — 0.79% 0.03 ha — — —
17c Create Designed Open Ground — 1.05% 0.04 ha — — —
17d Replant felled area Norway spruce 11.84% 0.45 ha 2,700 — —
17d Replant felled area Norway spruce 2.63% 0.1 ha 2,700 — —
17d Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 1.58% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
17d Create Designed Open Ground — 1.58% 0.06 ha — — —
17d Create Designed Open Ground — 1.05% 0.04 ha — — —

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
CB106800 Cairnsmore Estate Location

Palnure

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 369 m away Area 8.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-9560 Coopon Carse Location

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 2.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-13091 Black Craig Location

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 1.13 ha Approved
CB508497 Blackcraig Farm Location

Newton Stewart

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 1.6 ha Decision issued
CB456791 Clanery Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.9 km away Area 2.3 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
25FGS90659 Lynx Wood Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 45.3 ha Approved
24FGS82019 Lesham Wood Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 39.6 ha Approved
24FGS82020 White Cairn Wood Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 17.77 ha Approved
25FGS85539 Scimitar Wood Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 13.41 ha Approved
23FGS75335 Glenquicken Phase 1 Location

Creetown

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 7.31 ha Approved

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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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