FPA-12101

Thirlstane Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt a Thirlestane wood and cpt b Braefield wood
Nearest town: Lauder
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT570492

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Key dates

Application registered 13 December 2024
Application accepted 13 December 2024
Consultation opens 14 March 2025
Consultation closes 11 April 2025
Decision issued 15 April 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 2.28 ha
Conifer: 2.28 ha

Official source

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FPA-12101

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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 – 15 Apr 2029
Felling area: 2.28 ha
Estimated volume: 882 m³
Thinning area: 0.16 ha
Thinning basis: Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking: 2.28 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Birch Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore Woody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
A	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.91 ha	32 yr	1,000	260 m³	None
A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.23 ha	32 yr	260	150 m³	None
B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.91 ha	42 yr	1,000	390 m³	None
B	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.23 ha	42 yr	230	80 m³	None

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume removed
C	Sycamore	0.16 ha	2 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
A	Replant felled area	Birch	25%	0.57 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Oak	9%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Beech	4%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Sycamore	4%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Woody shrubs	4%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4%	0.09 ha	—	—	—
B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	50%	1.14 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 570 492

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 206

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-9867 Thirlstane Farm	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 2.28 ha	Decision issued 12 Sept 2022
FLA03318 Thirlstane Farm	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 807 m away	Area 1.52 ha	Decision issued 4 Sept 2018
CB33849 Lauderdale Estate	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 34.9 ha	Decision issued 23 May 2012
CB84119 Blythe Farm	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 7 Aug 2012
FPA-9111 Pyatshaw	Location Pyatshaw Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 0.46 ha	Decision issued 14 Apr 2022