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Sitka spruce

Explore Scottish felling and proposed-restocking applications mentioning Sitka spruce, with annual area statistics.

Applications
1,125

unique across both operation types

Proposed felling
7,412 ha

across 1,076 applications

Proposed restocking
4,211 ha

across 555 applications

Sitka spruce by year

Proposed hectares grouped by application registration year. Where the register has no registration date, the first archived date is used. The current year is partial.

Year Felling apps Felling ha YoY Restocking apps Restocking ha YoY
2026 246 1,858.8 -40% 119 782.5 -56%
2025 454 3,099.6 +33% 250 1,790.7 +14%
2024 357 2,338.0 +2150% 179 1,566.4 +2317%
2023 16 103.9 +772% 5 64.8 +872%
2022 3 11.9 2 6.67

Applications mentioning Sitka spruce

1,125 unique felling applications, newest first. Badges show which extracted table contains the species and the attributed area.

FPA-13507

Cruachan Wood and Cnoc nan Craobh

Dunvegan · Highland · 4 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.00 ha · 1 row

FPA-13503

Harrietfield Farm

Kelso · Scottish Borders · 3 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 1.77 ha · 1 row

FPA-13502

Campbrae Wood

Cromdale · Highland · 3 Jun 2026

Under Consideration

Felling · 0.61 ha · 1 row Restocking · 0.47 ha · 2 rows

FPA-13501

Dunecht Estates

Echt, Westhill · Aberdeenshire · 2 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 1.75 ha · 2 rows

FPA-13500

Gruinard Estate

Laide · Highland · 2 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 7.30 ha · 1 row

FPA-13498

Newseat Farm

Inverurie · Aberdeenshire · 1 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.01 ha · 1 row

FPA-13497

The Hunters Cabin- NetherTillylair

ABOYNE · Aberdeenshire · 1 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.37 ha · 1 row

FPA-13496

Coldwells Farm

Inverurie · Aberdeenshire · 1 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.16 ha · 6 rows

FPA-13494

Church Wood

Invergarry · Highland · 1 Jun 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.01 ha · 1 row

FPA-13493

Borders Estate

Evertown, Langholm · Dumfries and Galloway · 29 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 11.64 ha · 7 rows

FPA-13492

Reelick Wood Cottage

Inverness · Highland · 29 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.75 ha · 1 row

FPA-13491

Balmar Woods

Ancrum · Scottish Borders · 29 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.20 ha · 1 row

FPA-13489

Callendar Park

Falkirk · Falkirk · 28 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.48 ha · 1 row

FPA-13488

Murthly & Strathbraan Estate

Murthly · Perth and Kinross · 27 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 9.25 ha · 1 row Restocking · 18.37 ha · 2 rows

FPA-13485

Tomnagrew Farm

Trochry · Perth and Kinross · 26 May 2026

Open For Comment

Felling · 3.95 ha · 1 row Restocking · 3.48 ha · 1 row

FPA-13483

Broadford Community Woodland

Broadford · Highland · 26 May 2026

Under Consideration

Felling · 10.59 ha · 4 rows

FPA-13482

Glendoe Estate

Fort Augustus · Highland · 26 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 1.00 ha · 1 row

FPA-13479

Thurso Golf Course

Thurso · Highland · 21 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 1.50 ha · 2 rows

FPA-13478

Genoch Mains

Dunragit · Dumfries and Galloway · 20 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 4.00 ha · 1 row

FPA-13476

Kilkerran

Crosshill · South Ayrshire · 20 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 9.23 ha · 2 rows Restocking · 7.34 ha · 1 row

FPA-13474

Lothian Estates

Jedburgh · Scottish Borders · 19 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 3.50 ha · 3 rows Restocking · 1.82 ha · 1 row

FPA-13473

Wester Keith

Coupar Angus · Angus · 18 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 2.70 ha · 6 rows Restocking · 2.46 ha · 2 rows

FPA-13472

Clochie Farm

Edzell · Angus · 14 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 4.34 ha · 2 rows Restocking · 5.14 ha · 3 rows

FPA-13471

White Clauchrie (National Estate)

Barhill · South Ayrshire · 13 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 17.24 ha · 3 rows Restocking · 8.15 ha · 1 row

FPA-13470

Middlehill

Cuminestown · Aberdeenshire · 12 May 2026

Approved

Felling · 0.24 ha · 1 row

These figures come from the detailed forms attached to felling applications. Woodland-creation grant records do not currently expose species-level fields in Standingwire. Figures are proposals rather than completed work; thinning rows are excluded from felling totals.