20FGS51324
Prieston Farm
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Selkirk
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT523284
Key dates
- Application registered 14 July 2020
- Application accepted 15 July 2020
- Consultation opens 27 July 2020
- Consultation closes 24 August 2020
- Decision issued 14 December 2020
Area
- Total area
- 5.06 ha
- Conifer
- 5.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitlaw Rig Site 1637 Official SiteLink record for Whitlaw Rig ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 664 m away | Published area 5.97 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Whitlaw Mosses Site 1636 Official SiteLink record for Whitlaw Mosses ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 727 m away | Published area 21.51 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Clarilaw Grasslands Site 360 Official SiteLink record for Clarilaw Grasslands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 43.94 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Lindean Reservoir Site 935 Official SiteLink record for Lindean Reservoir ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 13.28 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 523 284
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 210
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12975 Prieston | Location Midlem Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 412 m away | Area 1.6 ha | Approved |
| FPA-6766 Prieston Farm | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 728 m away | Area 3.44 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11086 Easter Whitmuir | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.06 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7466 Nether Whitlaw | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.31 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9829 Nether Whitlaw - CF | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 1.1 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 23FGS71033 West Burn Woodland Creation | Location Midlem Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 127.71 ha | Approved |
| 16FGS08114 Clarilaw Conifer 2017 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 3.36 ha | Approved |
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| 22FGS65805 Bowden moor Phase 1 | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 7.18 ha | Approved |