17FGS17397

Potburn Woodland Creation Scheme

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 — Conifer

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
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT180080
Total area: 89.60 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 29 November 2018
Application accepted 29 November 2018
Consultation opens 25 May 2017
Consultation closes 22 June 2017
Decision issued 29 November 2018
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

17FGS17397

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 44.7543 ha · Approved 2017 · Planned claim 2018

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
Fir - Douglas	2.81 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Mixed Woodland	0.73 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Native Mixed Broadleaves	5.82 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Native Mixed Woodland	2.2 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Spruce - Sitka	33.19 ha	Claim 1 / 2018

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
FLA00902 Potburn Farmhouse	Location Ettick Valley Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 532 m away	Area 1 ha	Decision issued 1 Dec 2015
CB271149 Potburn	Location Etterick, Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 957 m away	Area 76.98 ha	Decision issued 16 Aug 2013
FPA-9142 Bushie Law	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 43.75 ha	Decision issued 28 Feb 2022
CB364737 Nether Phawhope	Location Ettrick Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 28.49 ha	Decision issued 20 Mar 2014
FPA-9900 Sailfoot Forest	Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 30 Sept 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
22FGS66125 Sailfoot Forest Plan	Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 3.0 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 27 Jul 2022
20FGS51523 TTH Selcoth Burn	Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 4.4 km away	Area 55.16 ha	Approved 16 Mar 2021
22FGS68668 Steinstane and Sailfoot	Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 5.3 km away	Area 45.56 ha	Approved 30 Nov 2022
17FGS14199 Over Cassock NWC	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 5.9 km away	Area 45.96 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
21FGS60006 Selcoth Crofthead	Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 6.0 km away	Area 31.56 ha	Approved 21 Sept 2021

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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