18FGS28878
Whitchesters Riparian Woodland Planting
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT475113
Key dates
- Application registered 29 November 2018
- Application accepted 29 November 2018
- Consultation opens 11 May 2018
- Consultation closes 8 June 2018
- Decision issued 29 November 2018
Area
- Total area
- 16.04 ha
- Conifer
- 2.02 ha
- Broadleaf
- 14.02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 713 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Allan Water, Hillhead Site 34 Official SiteLink record for Allan Water, Hillhead ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 19.96 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 474 113
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-13559 Branxholm & Drinkstone (Pilmuir Rig) | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 11.98 ha | Approved |
| CB34292 Branxholm Knowe | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 3.59 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11558 Hawick Burgh Woodlands | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 6.48 ha | Decision issued |
| CB71507 Branxholm Estate | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 0.95 ha | Decision issued |
| CB34540 Branxholm Estate | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 0.92 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FGS92479 Fenwick NWC | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 141 m away | Area 4.41 ha | Key date Not published |
| 19FGS41463 Branxholm Braes Riparian Woodland | Location HAWICK Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.3 km away | Area 2.34 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS71254 Acreknowe | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 187.95 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS61205 Southfield FGS | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 15.59 ha | Approved |
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