24FGS83639

Rutherford and Mellendean Native Woodland Creation

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

Approved woodland creation area — Native Broadleaves

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

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

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

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Country: Scotland
Nearest town: St Boswells
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT643317
Total area: 11.02 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 12 December 2024
Application accepted 12 December 2024
Consultation opens 10 January 2025
Consultation closes 7 February 2025
Decision issued 10 April 2025
First archived 9 July 2026
Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

24FGS83639

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Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

Native Broadleaves · 10.9853 ha · Approved 2025 · Planned claim 2025

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination	Mapped claim area	Claims
Native Mixed Broadleaves	10.99 ha	Claim 1 / 2025

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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
FLA03027 Makerstoun Estate	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 1.54 ha	Decision issued 19 Jun 2018
CB307023 Rutherford Estate	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.33 ha	Decision issued 25 Oct 2013
FPA-11551 Rutherford Estate	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 1.58 ha	Approved 30 Jul 2024
FLA01473 Rutherford	Location St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.97 ha	Decision issued 8 Aug 2016
CB307344 Rutherford Estate	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.97 ha	Decision issued 25 Oct 2013

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
20FGS51963 TTH North Dryburgh Woodland Creation	Location Newton St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 5.8 km away	Area 2.53 ha	Approved 26 Oct 2020
21FGS62505 Roxburghe Estate Native Woodlands	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 7.9 km away	Area 20.15 ha	Approved 25 May 2022
23FGS73913 Cowdenknowes woodland creation Packmans Wood	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 8.5 km away	Area 3.36 ha	Approved 8 Sept 2023
17FGS14917 Lightfields Plantation	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 8.9 km away	Area 13.17 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
20FGS54444 TTH Oakendean BL Wood	Location Melrose Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 8.9 km away	Area 5.7 ha	Approved 16 Mar 2021

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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