FPA-12414
Wauchope Forest
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Lethem (part of Wauchope East Land Management Plan)
- Nearest town
- Southdean
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT629042
Key dates
- Application registered 31 March 2025
- Application accepted 31 March 2025
- Consultation opens 10 April 2025
- Consultation closes 10 April 2025
- Decision issued 15 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 19.29 ha
- Conifer
- 18.56 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 18 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 19.29 ha
- Estimated volume
- 6,817.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 19.29 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56059 8622A(1) | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 13.27 ha | 31 yr | 30,221 | 5,326 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622B(1) | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 2.54 ha | 31 yr | 4,737 | 550 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622B(2) | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.51 ha | 41 yr | 969 | 238 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622B(3) | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.34 ha | 31 yr | 761 | 30 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622C(2) | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.44 ha | 31 yr | 3,331 | 342 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622F(1) | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.73 ha | 31 yr | 1,451 | 159 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622G(1) | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 31 yr | 902 | 159 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622H(1) | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.04 ha | 31 yr | 74 | 9 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622H(2) | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 41 yr | 15 | 4 m³ | N/A |
| 56059 8622H(3) | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.01 ha | 31 yr | 12 | 0.5 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe 56059 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 30.69% | 5.92 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Coupe 56059 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20.48% | 3.95 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Coupe 56059 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 24.83% | 4.79 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Coupe 56059 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 12.03% | 2.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Coupe 56059 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.98% | 2.31 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH24_0760 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity Covers application grid-reference point | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1123_1124 Green Blinks P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 483 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0229 Green Law P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 677 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0758 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0897_0898 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kielderhead Moors: Carter Fell to Peel Fell Site 840 Official SiteLink record for Kielderhead Moors: Carter Fell to Peel Fell ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 870 m away | Published area 954.39 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 628 042
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 95
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Carter
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous sandstones of the Calciferous Sandstone Series
- Landform
- Undulating hill and upland with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Carter · 50% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket Peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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