23FGS74053

The Herds Field Wood

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 — 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: Abbey st bathans
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT778621
Total area: 3.03 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 24 July 2023
Application accepted 24 July 2023
Consultation opens 24 July 2023
Consultation closes 21 August 2023
Decision issued 12 September 2023
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

23FGS74053

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Broadleaves · 3.0298 ha · Approved 2023 · 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
Mixed broadleaves	2.73 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-6418 Quixwood	Location Granthouse Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 6.22 ha	Decision issued 21 Jun 2019
FLA00065 Blackerston Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 3 ha	Decision issued 6 Jan 2015
FLA02404 The Sawmill, Abbey St Bathans	Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 0.95 ha	Decision issued 30 Oct 2017
CB270176 Landsend Wood	Location Grantshouse Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 16.9 ha	Decision issued 3 Oct 2013
FPA-11196 Abbey Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 9.44 ha	Decision issued 15 Feb 2024

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
24FGS77819 Abbey St Bathans Phase 2 planting	Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 817 m away	Area 6.45 ha	Approved 17 Apr 2024
25FGS87059 Abbey St Bathans Phase 4 Woodland Creation	Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 852 m away	Area 2.6 ha	Approved 13 Nov 2025
24FGS80379 Abbey St Bathans Phase 3 woodland planting	Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 881 m away	Area 6.5 ha	Approved 17 Dec 2024
19FGS35798 Primrose Hill Woodland Creation	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 9.06 ha	Approved 14 May 2019
22FGS67787 Ellemford Estate Greenhope Woodland Creation	Location Abbey St Bathans Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 4.4 km away	Area 19.46 ha	Approved 16 Nov 2022

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
27 Jul 2026, 13:49 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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