FPA-12207

Brockholes Farm Cpt 12b

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Roadside wood Cpt 12b
Nearest town: Grantshouse
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT804631

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Key dates

Application registered 30 January 2025
Application accepted 30 January 2025
Consultation opens 13 March 2025
Consultation closes 10 April 2025
Decision issued 14 April 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 4.12 ha
Conifer: 3.71 ha
Broadleaf: 0.41 ha

Official source

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FPA-12207

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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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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: 1 Feb 2025 – 1 Feb 2027
Felling area: 4.12 ha
Estimated volume: 1,500 m³
Proposed restocking: 4.12 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Crab apple Hazel Holly Oak Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
12b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.29 ha	41 yr	6,500	1,200 m³	Cutter select
12b	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.42 ha	41 yr	800	150 m³	Cutter select
12b	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.41 ha	41 yr	800	150 m³	Cutter select

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	64.81%	2.67 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Oak	17.72%	0.73 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Birch	3.88%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Hazel	1.21%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Holly	1.21%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 12b	Replant felled area	Crab apple	1.21%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 12b	Create Designed Open Ground	—	9.95%	0.41 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 803 631

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

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB178556 Brockholes Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 1 ha	Decision issued 4 Apr 2013
FLA-5999 Brockholes Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 36.24 ha	Decision issued 20 Mar 2019
FLA01065 Brockholes Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 40.12 ha	Decision issued 10 Mar 2016
FPA-6418 Quixwood	Location Granthouse Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 6.22 ha	Decision issued 21 Jun 2019
FLA01272 Grantshouse Community Woodland	Location Grantshouse Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 10 May 2016