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FPA-12404

Barnsoul

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: NX871774 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Barnsoul Phase 2
Nearest town
Shawhead
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX871774
Total area
1.79 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 27 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 27 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 1 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 29 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 14 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-12404

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Apr 2025 – 20 Mar 2026
Felling area
1.79 ha
Estimated volume
723 m³
Proposed restocking
1.79 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchMixed broadleavesNorway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2a Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.76 ha 50 yr 1,000 273 m³ —
2b Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.35 ha 50 yr 500 122 m³ —
2c Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.19 ha 50 yr 250 92 m³ —
1 Selective Felling Norway spruce 0.3 ha 50 yr 1,200 206 m³ —
1 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.19 ha 50 yr 200 30 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2a Replant felled area Norway spruce 42.46% 0.76 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Norway spruce 5.03% 0.09 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Scots pine 14.53% 0.26 ha 2,500 — —
2c Replant felled area Scots pine 10.61% 0.19 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 17.32% 0.31 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 10.06% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —

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
FPA-13587 Barnsoul Woodlands Location

Shawhead

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 363 m away Area 0.42 ha Approved
FPA-9532 Barnsoul Caravan Park Location

Shawhead

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 484 m away Area 1.4 ha Decision issued
FPA-12415 McNaughton Location

Shawhead

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 670 m away Area 6.37 ha Approved
FPA-9791 Oakwood Location

Shawhead

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 793 m away Area 0.25 ha Decision issued
FPA-8646 Maxwelltown Farm Location

Irongray

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 875 m away Area 2.86 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
24FGS80359 Glenkiln Woodland Creation Location

Crocketford

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 1.42 ha Decision issued
20FGS54164 Longbeoch NWC Location

Shawhead

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 7.48 ha Approved
21FGS62825 Dalquhairn Dumfries Woodland Creation Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 26.51 ha Approved
18FGS26478 Braecroft Farm Woodland Creation Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 3.64 ha Approved
26FGS91859 2026 Ingleston NWC Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.9 km away Area 6.2 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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