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FPA-12315

Ghyll & Raggetshaw Woodlands

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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NY235690 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Ghyll & Raggetshaw Woodlands
Nearest town
Annan
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NY235690
Total area
2.46 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 25 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 25 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 25 April 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-12315

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Forestry operations

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

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

BeechBirchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchDouglas firMixed broadleavesMixed conifersOakSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — —

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-11993 Woodhouse Cottage Location

Lockerbie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 2 ha Approved
FPA-7727 Gill Wood Location

Annan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 15.08 ha Decision issued
FPA-10363 Robgill Tower Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 1.45 ha Decision issued
FPA-10002 Bonshawside Farm Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 0.14 ha Decision issued
FLA00916 Kilnknowe Farm Location

Lockerbie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 1.95 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS50643 Kirtleside Woodland Creation Location

Eaglesfield

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 6.18 ha Approved
17FGS15577 Unnamed site Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Under Consideration Distance 5.4 km away Area 0 ha Key date Not published
25FGS88199 Nether Albie 2025 Location

Eaglesfield

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 89.36 ha Approved
17FGS21939 Berclees Phase 2 Conifers Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 8.3 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
17FGS21797 Hotts Hill Forest Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 8.9 km away Area 57.14 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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