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FPA-12316

Andersons Cairn Queensberry 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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NS842002 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Andersons Cairn Queensberry Estate
Nearest town
Thornhill
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS842002
Total area
24.12 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 4 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 4 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 4 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 2 May 2025
  5. Decision issued 12 May 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12316

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
31 Mar 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
Felling area
24.12 ha
Estimated volume
5,023.9 m³
Thinning area
11.23 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
24.12 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BirchDouglas firGrand firMixed broadleavesMixed conifersNoble firNorway spruceOakSilver birchSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
32161I Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.48 ha 36 yr 800 192 m³ —
3216I Clear Felling Silver birch 0.05 ha 36 yr 50 5 m³ —
3218C Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.19 ha 39 yr 2,500 876 m³ —
3218D Clear Felling Grand fir 0.53 ha 39 yr 689 212 m³ —
3218E Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.27 ha 36 yr 1,651 508 m³ —
3219O Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.15 ha 36 yr 195 60 m³ —
3219P Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.27 ha 34 yr 351 108 m³ —
3222B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.24 ha 36 yr 1,612 496 m³ —
3223B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.26 ha 48 yr 1,638 504 m³ —
3225B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.41 ha 36 yr 1,833 564 m³ —
3226H Clear Felling Norway spruce 1.52 ha 62 yr 50 25 m³ —
3228E Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.77 ha 36 yr 1,000 308 m³ —
3228E Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.19 ha 36 yr 200 25 m³ —
3228F Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.17 ha 51 yr 50 25 m³ —
3228G Clear Felling Silver birch 0.03 ha 36 yr 100 10 m³ —
3228G Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.28 ha 36 yr 250 80 m³ —
3228H Clear Felling Birch 0.11 ha 36 yr 300 30 m³ —
3232C Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.53 ha 25 yr 400 80 m³ —
3231A Selective Felling Grand fir 0.9 ha 68 yr 60 45 m³ —
3231B Selective Felling Mixed conifers 3.63 ha 60 yr 40 30 m³ —
3228A Selective Felling Noble fir 1.48 ha 93 yr 20 30 m³ —
3232D Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.14 ha 68 yr 10 5 m³ —
3232D Selective Felling Mixed conifers 1.27 ha 68 yr 30 15 m³ —
3234A Selective Felling Oak 1.08 ha 125 yr 10 30 m³ —
3234F Selective Felling Norway spruce 0.44 ha 62 yr 20 15 m³ —
3234G Selective Felling Grand fir 0.36 ha 85 yr 10 15 m³ —
3235D Selective Felling Norway spruce 0.39 ha 62 yr 5 5 m³ —
3236H Selective Felling Norway spruce 1.98 ha 62 yr 30 30 m³ —

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
3212F Sitka spruce 0.49 ha 25 m³ 2,500 2,100
3212J Norway spruce 1.27 ha 64 m³ 2,500 2,100
3212J Silver birch 0.32 ha 16 m³ 2,500 2,100
3216A Sitka spruce 2.87 ha 229.6 m³ 1,500 1,200
3216A Grand fir 0.72 ha 57.6 m³ 1,500 1,200
3217A Sitka spruce 2.58 ha 129 m³ 2,500 2,100
3217F Sitka spruce 0.82 ha 65.6 m³ 1,500 1,200
3218A Norway spruce 0.27 ha 21.6 m³ 2,500 2,100
3222C Douglas fir 0.91 ha 45.5 m³ 1,500 1,200
3224C Douglas fir 0.54 ha 27 m³ 1,500 1,200
3234E Norway spruce 0.44 ha 15 m³ 150 80

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3228H Replant felled area Sitka spruce 0.51% 0.11 ha 2,500 — —
3223B Replant felled area Norway spruce 5.89% 1.26 ha 2,500 — —
3222B Replant felled area Sitka spruce 5.8% 1.24 ha 2,500 — —
3228E Replant felled area Sitka spruce 3.6% 0.77 ha 2,500 — —
3228E Replant felled area Sitka spruce 0.89% 0.19 ha 2,500 — —
3228F Replant felled area Norway spruce 0.79% 0.17 ha 2,500 — —
3228G Replant felled area Norway spruce 0.14% 0.03 ha 2,500 — —
3228G Replant felled area Norway spruce 1.31% 0.28 ha 2,500 — —
3218D Replant felled area Norway spruce 2.48% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
3218C Replant felled area Sitka spruce 10.24% 2.19 ha 2,500 — —
3219P Replant felled area Sitka spruce 1.26% 0.27 ha 2,500 — —
3219O Create Designed Open Ground — 0.7% 0.15 ha — — —
3218E Replant felled area Sitka spruce 5.94% 1.27 ha 2,500 — —
3216I Replant felled area Sitka spruce 2.24% 0.48 ha 2,500 — —
3216I Replant felled area Sitka spruce 0.23% 0.05 ha 2,500 — —
3226H Replant felled area Norway spruce 7.11% 1.52 ha 2,500 — —
3225B Replant felled area Sitka spruce 6.59% 1.41 ha 2,500 — —
3232C Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 2.48% 0.53 ha 1,600 — —
3228A Replant felled area Sitka spruce 6.92% 1.48 ha 2,500 — —
3234F Create Designed Open Ground — 2.06% 0.44 ha — — —
3234A Create Designed Open Ground — 5.05% 1.08 ha — — —
3235D Create Designed Open Ground — 1.82% 0.39 ha — — —
3236H Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 9.26% 1.98 ha 1,600 — —
3234G Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 1.68% 0.36 ha 1,600 — —
3231A Create Designed Open Ground — 4.21% 0.9 ha — — —
3232D Replant felled area Douglas fir 0.65% 0.14 ha 2,500 — —
3232D Replant felled area Douglas fir 5.94% 1.27 ha 2,500 — —
3231B Replant felled area Douglas fir 16.97% 3.63 ha 2,500 — —

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB301221 Queensberry Estate - Castle Hill Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 379 m away Area 4.84 ha Decision issued
CB388029 Queensberry Estate - Bogrie Marrburn Location

Carronbridge

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 496 m away Area 3.4 ha Decision issued
CB366786 Queensberry Estate - Bogrie Location

Carronbridge

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 557 m away Area 4.02 ha Decision issued
CB382065 Queensberry Estate - Bogrie/Newhouse Location

Carronbridge

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 587 m away Area 8.8 ha Decision issued
CB300425 Queensberry Estate - Bogrie Wood Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 766 m away Area 2 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
19FGS37198 WC Auchenbainzie Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 95.2 ha Approved
16FGS13338 WC Lairds Rig Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 16.69 ha Approved
23FGS71195 Marr Farm NWC Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 29.76 ha Approved
17FGS16737 WC Drumshinnoch Wood Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 6.59 ha Approved
16FGS07235 Drumcruilton Forest Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 107.56 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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