FPA-12301

Leaston

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Dod Law
Nearest town: Humbie
Local authority: East Lothian Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT494624

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Key dates

Application registered 26 February 2025
Application accepted 3 March 2025
Consultation opens 15 April 2025
Consultation closes 14 April 2025
Decision issued 17 April 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2032

Area

Total area: 1.50 ha
Conifer: 1.50 ha

Official source

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FPA-12301

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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27 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window: 15 Apr 2025 – 30 Sept 2025
Felling area: 1.5 ha
Estimated volume: 100 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.5 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Scots pine

Proposed restocking species

Hybrid larch Scots pine Silver birch Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
9	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	1 ha	70 yr	90	75 m³	n/a
9	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.5 ha	70 yr	30	25 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Dod Law 9	Restock by natural regeneration	Hybrid larch	50%	0.75 ha	2,500	—	—
Dod Law 9	Restock by natural regeneration	Scots pine	10%	0.15 ha	2,500	—	—
Dod Law 9	Restock by natural regeneration	Sitka spruce	20%	0.3 ha	2,500	—	—
Dod Law 9	Restock by natural regeneration	Silver birch	20%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 493 624

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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FPA-10844 Stobshiel Mains	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 608 m away	Area 1.37 ha	Decision issued 13 Oct 2023
FPA-13152 Leaston Estate	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 849 m away	Area 2.6 ha	Approved 9 Apr 2026
FPA-12045 Borlands	Location Haddington East Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 1 ha	Approved 20 Feb 2025
FPA-11548 Blegbie Wood	Location Haddington East Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 3.62 ha	Approved 13 Jan 2025
FPA-8469 Bughtknowe Farm	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 2.07 ha	Decision issued 29 Nov 2021