20FGS47304
Birneyknowe Shelterbelt WC
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- HAWICK
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT551111
Key dates
- Application registered 18 February 2020
- Application accepted 18 February 2020
- Consultation opens 18 February 2020
- Consultation closes 17 March 2020
- Decision issued 3 June 2020
Area
- Total area
- 8.85 ha
- Conifer
- 8.85 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH24_1246 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0226 Little Hare Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0073 Cogsmill Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 4.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0948_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0948_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckstruther Moss Site 269 Official SiteLink record for Buckstruther Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 3.62 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Adderstonlee Moss Site 17 Official SiteLink record for Adderstonlee Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 15.65 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 551 111
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA01315 Birneyknowe Farm | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 583 m away | Area 1.81 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9815 Ormiston | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 1.26 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11556 Stonedge and Howahill Forest | Location Bonchester Bridge Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.08 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12680 Birney Knowe | Location Bonchester Bridge Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 2.9 ha | Approved |
| FLA03597 Earlside | Location Bonchester Bridge Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.3 km away | Area 3.65 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18FGS34082 Adderstonshiels Woodland Creation | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 6.61 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS15777 Berryfell 2017 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.7 km away | Area 69.74 ha | Approved |
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| 24FGS79259 Wauchope Woodland Creation 2024 | Location Bonchester bridge Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 5.4 km away | Area 68.59 ha | Approved |