22FGS65805

Bowden moor Phase 1

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 Low Density
Approved woodland creation area — Small or Farm Woodlands
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: Melrose
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT524319
Total area: 7.18 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 3 May 2022
Application accepted 3 May 2022
Consultation opens 5 July 2022
Consultation closes 2 August 2022
Decision issued 16 November 2022
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

22FGS65805

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Native Low Density · 0.4747 ha · Approved 2022 · Planned claim 2023
Small or Farm Woodlands · 2.2113 ha · Approved 2022 · Planned claim 2023
Native Broadleaves · 4.7926 ha · Approved 2022 · 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 Woodland	1.79 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Native Mixed Broadleaves	4.6 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-12138 Bowdenmoor & Broomilees Farm	Location Bowden Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 691 m away	Area 5.18 ha	Approved 26 Feb 2025
FPA-13662 Bowdenmoor & Broomilees Farm	Location Bowden Scottish Borders	Status Under Consideration	Distance 930 m away	Area 2.9 ha	Key date Not published
FPA-11427 Melrose Golf Club	Location Melrose Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 8.81 ha	Decision issued 21 May 2024
CB03189 Eildon Estate	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 11.6 ha	Decision issued 13 Mar 2012
FPA-9971 Holydean	Location Newtown St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 0.8 ha	Decision issued 7 Oct 2022

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
22FGS65825 Bowden moor phase 2 sheep and trees	Location Melrose Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 752 m away	Area 49.98 ha	Approved 16 Nov 2022
20FGS51324 Prieston Farm	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 3.3 km away	Area 5.06 ha	Approved 14 Dec 2020
20FGS54444 TTH Oakendean BL Wood	Location Melrose Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 3.3 km away	Area 5.7 ha	Approved 16 Mar 2021
23FGS71033 West Burn Woodland Creation	Location Midlem Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 4.0 km away	Area 127.71 ha	Approved 7 Mar 2023
16FGS08114 Clarilaw Conifer 2017	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 4.1 km away	Area 3.36 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018

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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, 14:07 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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