23FGS76577
Ellemford Estate Woodland Creation Todlea and Whitchester
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- abbey St Bathans
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT728600
Key dates
- Application registered 4 December 2023
- Application accepted 4 December 2023
- Consultation opens 5 December 2023
- Consultation closes 5 December 2023
- Decision issued 8 January 2024
Area
- Total area
- 262.60 ha
- Conifer
- 65.77 ha
- Broadleaf
- 196.83 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 728 600
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB380987 Ellemford | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 0.35 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11999 Windshiel Farm | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 0.94 ha | Approved |
| FPA-9584 Abbey St Bathans Farm | Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 4.9 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9778 Hen Toe Burn | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.4 km away | Area 15.79 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7118 Windshiel Farm | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.4 km away | Area 1.85 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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