19FGS41123
Hopecarton Burn
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- BIGGAR
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT138308
Key dates
- Application registered 16 July 2019
- Application accepted 17 July 2019
- Consultation opens 22 July 2019
- Consultation closes 19 August 2019
- Decision issued 19 November 2019
Area
- Total area
- 97.22 ha
- Conifer
- 59.56 ha
- Broadleaf
- 37.66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_0964 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 98 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0659 Great Hill 6 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedsmuir Hills Site 1573 Official SiteLink record for Tweedsmuir Hills ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 570 m away | Published area 8,896.77 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 137 307
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-6665 Hopekist Rig CF | Location Tweedsmuir Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 825 m away | Area 23.75 ha | Decision issued |
| CB486041 Mossfennan | Location Broughton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 1.15 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6355 Rowanbank | Location Broughton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 2.77 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12659 Drumelzier Place | Location Broughton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 1.6 ha | Approved |
| FLA03337 Drumelzier Place | Location Broughton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 0.92 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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