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FPA-12264

North Laws Plantation

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT834496 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
North Laws Plantation
Nearest town
Duns
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT834496
Total area
2.92 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 17 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 17 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 20 March 2025
  4. Consultation closes 17 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 24 April 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12264

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
Felling area
2.92 ha
Estimated volume
825 m³
Proposed restocking
2.92 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BeechBirchMixed conifersOakRowanSitka spruceWhitebeam

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.1 ha 67 yr 25 25 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.16 ha 45 yr — 650 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.54 ha 45 yr — 130 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.12 ha 45 yr — 20 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2a Create Designed Open Ground — 3.42% 0.1 ha — — —
3 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 29.11% 0.85 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 19.18% 0.56 ha 2,500 — —
3 Create Designed Open Ground — 9.59% 0.28 ha — — —
3 Replant felled area Oak 23.22% 0.68 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Beech 7.77% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Birch 3.87% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Rowan 1.92% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Whitebeam 1.92% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

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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
FLA03403 Law's North Plantation Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 76 m away Area 6.91 ha Decision issued
FPA-12682 Greenknowe Farm Location

Swinton

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 189 m away Area 0.67 ha Approved
FPA-8875 North Laws Plantation Location

Whitsome

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 284 m away Area 4.3 ha Decision issued
CB418558 Swinton West Wood Location

Swinton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 0.01 ha Decision issued
FLA01333 The Glebe Field Location

Swinton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.3 km away Area 0.01 ha Decision issued

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
20FGS51023 TTH Dovecot Wood Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 2.2 ha Approved
18FGS31920 Crunklaw native riparian woodland Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 2.86 ha Approved
23FGS72254 Manderston NWC 23 Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 0.51 ha Approved
21FGS63146 Manderston Native woodland 22 Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.2 km away Area 4.96 ha Approved
26FGS91999 Milne Graden NWC 2026 Location

Upsettlington

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 6.34 ha Approved

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

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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