23FGS75374

Chesterknowes

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
Approved woodland creation area — Conifer
Approved woodland creation area — Diverse Conifer

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: Selkirk
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT514263
Total area: 42.90 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 28 September 2023
Application accepted 28 September 2023
Consultation opens 8 January 2024
Consultation closes 5 February 2024
Decision issued 6 March 2024
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

23FGS75374

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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 · 0.2303 ha · Approved 2024 · Planned claim 2023
Conifer · 35.1838 ha · Approved 2024 · Planned claim 2023
Diverse Conifer · 7.0969 ha · Approved 2024 · Planned claim 2023

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
Fir - Douglas	4.26 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Mixed Woodland	2.31 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Native Mixed Broadleaves	3.77 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Spruce - Norway	3.87 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Spruce - Sitka	24.63 ha	Claim 1 / 2023

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
FPA-6653 Curling Farm	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 449 m away	Area 1.64 ha	Decision issued 20 Sept 2019
FLA00520 Whitmuir Farm	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 840 m away	Area 2.87 ha	Decision issued 8 Jul 2015
FPA-11489 Midlemburn Farm	Location Midlem Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 986 m away	Area 0.56 ha	Decision issued 30 May 2024
FPA-11086 Easter Whitmuir	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.06 ha	Decision issued 12 Dec 2023
FLA03367 Whitmuir	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 2.84 ha	Decision issued 4 Sept 2018

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
16FGS06134 Larch House Paddock	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 1.25 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
20FGS51324 Prieston Farm	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 5.06 ha	Approved 14 Dec 2020
25FGS84779 Milrighall Woodland Creation Grant	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 0.71 ha	Approved 25 Jun 2026
23FGS74893 Droveroad Wood	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 3.6 km away	Area 18.56 ha	Approved 9 Nov 2023
23FGS71033 West Burn Woodland Creation	Location Midlem Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 4.2 km away	Area 127.71 ha	Approved 7 Mar 2023

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

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:41 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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