FPA-12278
Keltonhill Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Keltonhill Woods
- Nearest town
- Castle Douglas
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX747598
Key dates
- Application registered 19 February 2025
- Application accepted 24 February 2025
- Consultation opens 7 April 2025
- Consultation closes 5 May 2025
- Decision issued 20 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 5.56 ha
- Conifer
- 3.63 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.93 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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- 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
- 15 Mar 2025 – 14 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 5.56 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,281 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 5.56 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech European larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Oak Silver birch Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Beech Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Silver birch Sitka spruce Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.39 ha | 40 yr | 195 | 100 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.15 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.14 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.62 ha | 40 yr | 400 | 250 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.15 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Silver birch | 0.87 ha | 40 yr | 870 | 200 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.87 ha | 40 yr | 870 | 200 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.88 ha | 40 yr | 880 | 200 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.15 ha | 40 yr | 40 | 15 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 15 | 10 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 20 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.24 ha | 40 yr | 200 | 70 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 20 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.06 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.03 ha | 40 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.01 ha | 40 yr | 3 | 1 m³ | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.22 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 25 m³ | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.09 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 40 | 25 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 4.21% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 1.4% | 0.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 2.81% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Beech | 2.81% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 2.81% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 8.27% | 0.46 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 2.88% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 2.88% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 15.65% | 0.87 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 15.65% | 0.87 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Silver birch | 15.83% | 0.88 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Oak | 1.03% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Beech | 1.03% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 1.03% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 0.16% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 2.7% | 0.15 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 1.8% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.9% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 1.8% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 1.62% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.68% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Oak | 1.37% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 0.68% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 0.68% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Oak | 0.72% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.14% | 0.01 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Beech | 0.29% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 0.29% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 3.24% | 0.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled area | Oak | 3.24% | 0.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 8 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 1.44% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threave and Carlingwark Loch Site 1535 Official SiteLink record for Threave and Carlingwark Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 293.94 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 746 597
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 207
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Lowlands with gentle and strong complex slopes: slightly to moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
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