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CB305143

Faldonside

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT501328 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Galashiels
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT501328
Total area
4.35 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 12 September 2013
  3. Consultation opens 16 September 2013
  4. Consultation closes 14 October 2013
  5. Decision issued 17 October 2013
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

CB305143

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2018
Felling area
4.35 ha
Estimated volume
3,831 m³
Thinning area
29.4 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
4.35 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Grand firPedunculate oakPoplarScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderGoat willowPedunculate oakSweet chestnutSycamoreWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
23c Clear Felling Grand fir 0.16 ha 32 yr 144 43 m³ None
39a Selective Felling Scots pine 0.25 ha 92 yr 30 30 m³ None
44 Clear Felling Grand fir 0.26 ha 32 yr 132 20 m³ None
44 Selective Felling Pedunculate oak 0.2 ha 112 yr 12 24 m³ None
13 Selective Felling Pedunculate oak 0.2 ha 112 yr 20 40 m³ None
23b Selective Felling Pedunculate oak 0.1 ha 142 yr 10 20 m³ None
23b Selective Felling Scots pine 0.05 ha 80 yr 5 5 m³ None
34d Selective Felling Pedunculate oak 0.3 ha 142 yr 30 60 m³ None
39a Selective Felling Pedunculate oak 0.25 ha 142 yr 20 40 m³ None
41b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.9 ha 42 yr 1,080 324 m³ None
42 Clear Felling Poplar 0.49 ha 27 yr 147 44 m³ None
43 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.45 ha 34 yr 720 216 m³ None
44 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.3 ha 42 yr 480 144 m³ None
44 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.44 ha 41 yr 560 168 m³ None

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
13 Ash 0.25 ha 15 m³ 1,500 1,200
13 Downy birch 0.5 ha 30 m³ 1,500 1,200
19 Beech 0.34 ha 9 m³ 400 350
1a Ash 0.8 ha 0 m³ 1,500 1,500
1a Silver birch 1.6 ha 0 m³ 1,500 1,500
1a Sycamore 0.3 ha 20 m³ 100 0
22 Sycamore 0.15 ha 6 m³ 600 500
23a Pedunculate oak 0.7 ha 7 m³ 300 280
23a Scots pine 0.1 ha 10 m³ 600 400
23a Sycamore 0.4 ha 4 m³ 300 280
24 Ash 0.05 ha 2 m³ 800 600
24 Ash 0.12 ha 3 m³ 200 180
29 Ash 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
29 Douglas fir 0.25 ha 10 m³ 800 600
29 Silver birch 0.11 ha 4 m³ 800 600
31 Ash 0.18 ha 3 m³ 200 180
31 Silver birch 0.05 ha 2 m³ 800 600
34c Sycamore 0.25 ha 3 m³ 1,000 900
34d Silver birch 2.15 ha 129 m³ 1,000 700
34e Sycamore 0.3 ha 3 m³ 1,000 900
37 Silver birch 2.24 ha 90 m³ 1,000 800
38 Ash 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
38 Ash 0.1 ha 2 m³ 200 180
38 Douglas fir 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
38 Norway spruce 0.27 ha 11 m³ 800 600
38 Silver birch 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
39b Hybrid larch 0.7 ha 63 m³ 900 600
4 Sycamore 0.5 ha 10 m³ 1,000 800
43 Norway spruce 0.65 ha 49 m³ 1,600 1,100
45 Silver birch 0.13 ha 1 m³ 1,000 900
45 Sitka spruce 0.25 ha 13 m³ 2,000 1,500
5a Sitka spruce 1 ha 60 m³ 2,200 1,600
12 Sitka spruce 0.2 ha 12 m³ 2,200 1,600
12 Sycamore 0.38 ha 8 m³ 1,000 800
13 Ash 0.07 ha 14 m³ 350 250
13 Downy birch 1 ha 15 m³ 600 500
13 Scots pine 0.25 ha 25 m³ 500 400
17 Poplar 0.32 ha 3 m³ 700 650
19 Scots pine 0.3 ha 24 m³ 1,200 800
1b Hybrid larch 0.17 ha 10 m³ 2,200 1,600
1b Sitka spruce 0.8 ha 48 m³ 2,200 1,600
1b Sycamore 0.23 ha 5 m³ 1,000 800
22 Ash 0.27 ha 11 m³ 600 500
23b Pedunculate oak 0.9 ha 18 m³ 400 390
23b Scots pine 0.1 ha 5 m³ 200 150
24 Douglas fir 0.15 ha 6 m³ 800 600
24 Norway spruce 0.15 ha 6 m³ 800 600
24 Silver birch 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
29 Ash 0.1 ha 2 m³ 200 180
29 Norway spruce 0.25 ha 10 m³ 800 600
31 Douglas fir 0.1 ha 4 m³ 800 600
31 Norway spruce 0.15 ha 6 m³ 800 600
34a Scots pine 0.4 ha 32 m³ 800 600
34a Sitka spruce 0.45 ha 45 m³ 1,600 1,100
34b Sitka spruce 1 ha 100 m³ 1,600 1,100
34c Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 25 m³ 2,000 1,500
34d Norway spruce 0.1 ha 120 m³ 900 300
34e Sitka spruce 0.95 ha 48 m³ 2,000 1,500
39a Silver birch 1 ha 60 m³ 1,200 900
39b Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 45 m³ 1,200 900
4 Sitka spruce 0.6 ha 36 m³ 2,200 1,600
44 Beech 0.27 ha 13 m³ 2,000 1,500
5a Ash 0.4 ha 8 m³ 1,000 800
5a Douglas fir 0.5 ha 30 m³ 2,200 1,600
5b Beech 1.8 ha 1,260 m³ 700 600
5b Pedunculate oak 0.1 ha 20 m³ 500 400

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
13, 23b, 34d, 39a Replant felled area Pedunculate oak 100% 1.15 ha 1,100 0 —
23c, 41b, 43, 44 Replant felled area Pedunculate oak 40% 1.08 ha 1,100 0 —
23c, 41b, 43, 44 Replant felled area Sweet chestnut 25% 0.68 ha 1,100 0 —
23c, 41b, 43, 44 Replant felled area Sycamore 25% 0.68 ha 1,100 0 —
23c, 41b, 43, 44 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 10% 0.27 ha 11,000 0 —
42 Replant felled area Common alder 70% 0.34 ha 1,100 0 —
42 Replant felled area Goat willow 30% 0.15 ha 1,100 0 —

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Felling applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA03297 Faldonside Farm Location

Melrose

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Status Expired Distance 552 m away Area 1.46 ha Decision issued
FPA-11812 Netherbarns Farm Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 952 m away Area 0.2 ha Approved
CB488480 Longleefoot Farm Location

Melrose

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 8.7 ha Decision issued
FLA00457 Upper Faldonside Location

Melrose

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 1.53 ha Decision issued
FPA-6987 Faldonside Farm Location

Melrose

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 1.06 ha Decision issued

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Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 49.98 ha Approved
22FGS65805 Bowden moor Phase 1 Location

Melrose

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Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 7.18 ha Approved
20FGS53203 Langlee Mains Native Woodland Location

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Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 6.79 ha Approved
19FGS43263 Easter Langlee woodland 2019 Location

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Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 2.16 ha Approved
16FGS07095 Langlee Mains New Native Woodland Location

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Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 14.37 ha Approved

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Changes

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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