25FGS84879
Whitslaid WC
Under Consideration Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Roberton
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT446179
Key dates
- Application registered 7 February 2025
- Application accepted 7 February 2025
- Consultation opens 11 August 2026
- Consultation closes 8 September 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
Area
- Total area
- 488.71 ha
- Conifer
- 478.73 ha
- Broadleaf
- 9.98 ha
Official source
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First archived 12 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Moss Site 231 Official SiteLink record for Blind Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 978 m away | Published area 7.18 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 446 179
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 230
Peaty gleyed podzols with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with complex strong and steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10651 Shielswood | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 3.91 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6550 Shielswood | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 3.91 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11709 Drinkstone Estate | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 8.01 ha | Approved |
| FPA-9290 Borthwickshiels Estate | Location Roberton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 0.77 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11853 Whitslaid | Location Ashkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 3.39 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
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