FPA-12172

Carsgailoch

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Carsgailoch
Nearest town: Cumnock
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS553149

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 20 January 2025
Application accepted 20 January 2025
Consultation opens 8 May 2025
Consultation closes 7 May 2025
Decision issued 13 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 11.78 ha
Conifer: 11.78 ha

Official source

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FPA-12172

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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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27 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:56 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: 29 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2027
Felling area: 11.78 ha
Estimated volume: 5,301 m³
Proposed restocking: 11.78 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
5a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	11.78 ha	38 yr	—	5,301 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Carsgailoch/5a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65.03%	7.66 ha	2,500	—	—
Carsgailoch/5c	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	19.86%	2.34 ha	2,500	—	—
Carsgailoch/5d	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	5.01%	0.59 ha	1,600	—	—
Carsgailoch/5x	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10.1%	1.19 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
S_P_Pram14_0005_White Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 360 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH16_0035 Fardenreoch P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 534 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1609_1610 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 918 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0298 Knockdunder P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0512 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NS 552 148

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 450

Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat

Soil association: Rowanhill
Parent material: Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
Landform: Undulating foothills with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Glaisnock · 50% Peaty gleys
Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket Peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees