FPA-12224
Roxburghe Estates
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Various
- Nearest town
- Roxburgh
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT668292
Key dates
- Application registered 5 February 2025
- Application accepted 5 February 2025
- Consultation opens 27 February 2025
- Consultation closes 27 March 2025
- Decision issued 3 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 12.96 ha
- Conifer
- 12.25 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.51 ha
Official source
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FPA-12224 Find FPA-12224 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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
- 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 12.96 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,980 m³
- Thinning area
- 7.79 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 12.96 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Birch Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 8.61 ha | 37 yr | 21,000 | 4,300 m³ | n/a |
| 61 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.21 ha | 37 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | n/a |
| 61 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.21 ha | 37 yr | 230 | 50 m³ | n/a |
| 64 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 3.38 ha | 67 yr | 700 | 1,100 m³ | n/a |
| 66b | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.2 ha | 35 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | n/a |
| 66b | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.05 ha | 35 yr | 50 | 10 m³ | n/a |
| 66b | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.2 ha | 35 yr | 150 | 30 m³ | n/a |
| 66b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 35 yr | 50 | 20 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sitka spruce | 6.06 ha | 210 m³ | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| 64 | Sitka spruce | 1.73 ha | 60 m³ | 2,500 | 2,000 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 33.18% | 4.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 61 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 8.29% | 1.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 61 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 9.72% | 1.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 61 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 14.06% | 1.78 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 61 | Create Designed Open Ground | Scots pine | 6.08% | 0.77 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 64 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 13.35% | 1.69 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 64 | Replant felled area | Birch | 4.42% | 0.56 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 64 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 6.71% | 0.85 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 64 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.21% | 0.28 ha | — | — | — |
| 66b | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.34% | 0.55 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 667 291
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 296
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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