FPA-12268

The Shieling

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Shieling Wood
Nearest town: Dumfries
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX914850

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Key dates

Application registered 18 February 2025
Application accepted 18 February 2025
Consultation opens 27 March 2025
Consultation closes 24 April 2025
Decision issued 26 June 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 0.75 ha
Conifer: 0.05 ha
Broadleaf: 0.70 ha

Official source

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FPA-12268

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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27 Aug 2026, 13:59 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST

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: 27 Mar 2025 – 14 Feb 2027
Felling area: 0.75 ha
Estimated volume: 148 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.75 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Beech Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Silver birch Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Beech Mixed broadleaves Oak Scots pine Silver birch Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.05 ha	40 yr	20	10 m³	n/a
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.24 ha	40 yr	150	50 m³	n/a
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Beech	0.24 ha	40 yr	150	50 m³	n/a
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.12 ha	40 yr	75	25 m³	n/a
Cpt2	Clear Felling	Silver birch	0.08 ha	20 yr	30	10 m³	n/a
Cpt2	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.02 ha	20 yr	10	3 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Oak	28%	0.21 ha	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	9.33%	0.07 ha	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20%	0.15 ha	—	—
Cpt1	Restock by natural regeneration	Sycamore	14.67%	0.11 ha	—	—
Cpt1	Restock by natural regeneration	Beech	14.67%	0.11 ha	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Oak	4%	0.03 ha	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	2.67%	0.02 ha	—	—
Cpt2	Restock by natural regeneration	Silver birch	6.67%	0.05 ha	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH22_0710-0718 Bennan Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 873 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0119-0123, 0129-0134, 0147, 0148 Fox Craig (CD Landale Property Dalswinton) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0395_0396_0398_0399_0401_0402_1267 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0341 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_0540 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 913 849

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 579

Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association: Yarrow
Parent material: Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
Landform: Terraces of fluvioglacial and riverine origin with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Yarrow · 70% Brown earths
Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees