FPA-12119
Shankend Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Kailyard Wood
- Nearest town
- Hawick
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT518050
Key dates
- Application registered 3 January 2025
- Application accepted 3 January 2025
- Consultation opens 10 April 2025
- Consultation closes 10 April 2025
- Decision issued 16 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 9.48 ha
- Conifer
- 5.90 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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
- 7 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 9.48 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,935 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 9.48 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Japanese larch Mixed conifers Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Western red cedar
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 2.7 ha | 30 yr | 3,300 | 900 m³ | Bounderies |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1 ha | 30 yr | 1,100 | 250 m³ | Bounderies |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.43 ha | 30 yr | 500 | 125 m³ | Bounderies |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.3 ha | 30 yr | 150 | 50 m³ | Bounderies |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.1 ha | 30 yr | 110 | 60 m³ | Bounderies |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.2 ha | 30 yr | 220 | 120 m³ | Bounderies |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2 ha | 30 yr | 2,600 | 650 m³ | Bounderies |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.88 ha | 30 yr | 1,000 | 250 m³ | Bounderies |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.35 ha | 30 yr | 350 | 125 m³ | Bounderies |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.26 ha | 30 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | Bounderies |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.57 ha | 30 yr | 600 | 125 m³ | Bounderies |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.3 ha | 30 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | Bounderies |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.14 ha | 30 yr | 120 | 30 m³ | Bounderies |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.08 ha | 30 yr | 80 | 25 m³ | Bounderies |
| 4c | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.17 ha | 30 yr | 100 | 25 m³ | Bounderies |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 62.75% | 2.78 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 7.45% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 7.45% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 7.45% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 60% | 0.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 8% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 8% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 8% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 62.75% | 2.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 7.45% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 7.45% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 7.45% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 62.7% | 0.79 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 7.14% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 7.14% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 7.14% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 7.45% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 7.45% | 0.33 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 8% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Birch | 8% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 7.45% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Birch | 7.45% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 7.94% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Birch | 7.94% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_1120 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity Covers application grid-reference point | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1121-1122 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 153 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0531_0532_0534 Shankendshiel P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0379 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0409 Maiden Paps Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 2.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 517 049
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 412
Peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Minto
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone Silurian and Ordovician sediments
- Landform
- Foothills with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Stenishope · 100% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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