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FPA-12258

Swinside Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT718142 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Swinside Forest
Nearest town
Oxnam
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT718142
Total area
42.13 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 14 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 14 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 2 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 2 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 3 April 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12258

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Mar 2025 – 28 Feb 2027
Felling area
42.13 ha
Estimated volume
20,830 m³
Proposed restocking
42.13 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchLodgepole pineMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Lodgepole pineMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
191 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 38.34 ha 48 yr 86,300 19,883 m³ Tape
191 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.65 ha 48 yr 1,625 234 m³ Tape
191 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.07 ha 48 yr 2,675 385 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.11 ha 19 yr 225 23 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.79 ha 19 yr 1,975 180 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.36 ha 19 yr 900 51 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.35 ha 19 yr 875 49 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Mixed native broadleaves 0.06 ha 19 yr 66 3 m³ Tape
2 Clear Felling Mixed native broadleaves 0.4 ha 19 yr 440 22 m³ Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
191 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 65% 27.38 ha 2,500 — —
191 Replant felled area Norway spruce 6% 2.53 ha 2,500 — —
191 Replant felled area Lodgepole pine 5% 2.11 ha 2,500 — —
191 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 5% 2.11 ha 1,600 — —
191 Create Designed Open Ground — 14% 5.9 ha — — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 2.11 ha — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-7710 Clifton Park Location

Kelso

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 717 m away Area 0.9 ha Decision issued
CB366514 Swinside Hall Location

Oxnam

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 717 m away Area 57.43 ha Decision issued
FPA-13539 Falla Location

Oxnam

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.67 ha Approved
FPA-8160 Brundeanlaws Location

Camptown

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 14.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-6641 Brundeanlaws Location

Camptown

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 14.6 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
19FGS37923 North Riccalton woodland creation Location

JEDBURGH

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.2 km away Area 45.12 ha Approved
26FGS94320 Edgerston Native Broadleaves 2026 Location

Jedburgh

Scottish Borders

Status Open For Comment Distance 3.3 km away Area 1.91 ha Consultation ends
19FGS42163 Edgerston Tofts woodland creation Location

JEDBURGH

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.5 km away Area 49.46 ha Approved
23FGS75673 Edgerston Estate NWC 2023 Location

Camptown

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 19.67 ha Approved
22FGS69028 Earlshaugh and Philip Law WC Location

Jedburgh

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.6 km away Area 35.19 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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