FPA-12315
Ghyll & Raggetshaw Woodlands
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Ghyll & Raggetshaw Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Annan
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NY235690
Key dates
- Application registered 4 March 2025
- Application accepted 4 March 2025
- Consultation opens 25 April 2025
- Consultation closes 25 April 2025
- Decision issued 25 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 2.46 ha
- Conifer
- 1.53 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.93 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 2.46 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,285 m³
- Thinning area
- 11.33 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 2.46 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Oak Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.79 ha | 40 yr | 1,000 | 300 m³ | — |
| Cpt1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.19 ha | 40 yr | 200 | 50 m³ | — |
| Cpt3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.52 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 150 m³ | — |
| Cpt3 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.52 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | — |
| Cpt3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | — |
| Cpt3 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | — |
| Cpt4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.09 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 20 m³ | — |
| Cpt4 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.09 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 20 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt2 | Beech | 0.2 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt2 | Birch | 0.1 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt2 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.07 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt5 | Beech | 0.66 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt5 | Birch | 0.66 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt5 | Ash | 0.66 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt5 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.5 ha | 25 m³ |
| Cpt6 | Beech | 0.66 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt6 | Sycamore | 1.4 ha | 80 m³ |
| Cpt6 | Ash | 0.27 ha | 15 m³ |
| Cpt6 | Mixed conifers | 0.33 ha | 20 m³ |
| Cpt6 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.66 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt7 | Birch | 3.1 ha | 150 m³ |
| Cpt7 | Sitka spruce | 0.52 ha | 25 m³ |
| Cpt7 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.77 ha | 40 m³ |
| Cpt7 | Mixed conifers | 0.77 ha | 40 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.95% | 0.54 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 7.72% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 7.72% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 7.72% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 15.85% | 0.39 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 10.57% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.14% | 0.52 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt4 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 1.63% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt4 | Replant felled area | Oak | 1.63% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt4 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 2.44% | 0.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt4 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 1.63% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram0237_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel_C P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel_B P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_Pram_0237a_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.8 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 · NY 235 689
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 85
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Canonbie
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Mouldyhills · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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