FPA-12260

Halmyre

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Halmyre Woods
Nearest town: West Linton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT184495

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Key dates

Application registered 17 February 2025
Application accepted 17 February 2025
Consultation opens 21 February 2025
Consultation closes 21 March 2025
Decision issued 1 April 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 3.30 ha
Conifer: 3.10 ha
Broadleaf: 0.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-12260

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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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27 Aug 2026, 14:02 BST

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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 May 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
Felling area: 3.3 ha
Estimated volume: 651 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.3 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Scots pine Silver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.4 ha	30 yr	1,375	280 m³	Tape
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.3 ha	30 yr	250	60 m³	Tape
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.1 ha	30 yr	20	8 m³	Tape
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.2 ha	30 yr	1,178	250 m³	Tape
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.2 ha	30 yr	180	45 m³	Tape
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.1 ha	30 yr	20	8 m³	Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	27.27%	0.9 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Silver birch	27.27%	0.9 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	45.45%	1.5 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 184 495

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB401463 Grassfield West	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 0.65 ha	Decision issued 24 Apr 2014
CB206085 Grassfield East Forest	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 33.75 ha	Decision issued 4 Apr 2013
CB138464 Grassfield West	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 13.1 ha	Decision issued 14 Nov 2012
CB482015 Halmyre Estate	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 608 m away	Area 17.26 ha	Decision issued 14 Oct 2014
FLA00759 Whitmuir Farm	Location Lamancha Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 806 m away	Area 0.66 ha	Decision issued 26 Oct 2015