FPA-12321
Cairnsmore Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cairnsmore
- Nearest town
- Newton Stewart
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX464642
Key dates
- Application registered 5 March 2025
- Application accepted 12 March 2025
- Consultation opens 19 May 2025
- Consultation closes 17 May 2025
- Decision issued 20 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 3.80 ha
- Conifer
- 3.57 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.23 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 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 larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Mixed native broadleaves Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
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
| 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 | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK/PH/DK/06082012a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| UK/PH/DK/14082012b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| UK/PH/034/LZ/19112012 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 464 641
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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