FPA-12108
Spottiswoode Forest
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Spottiswoode Forest
- Nearest town
- Westruther
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT613497
Key dates
- Application registered 18 December 2024
- Application accepted 18 December 2024
- Consultation opens 12 February 2025
- Consultation closes 12 March 2025
- Decision issued 14 March 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 4.76 ha
- Conifer
- 4.76 ha
Official source
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FPA-12108 Find FPA-12108 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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
- 10 Feb 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 4.76 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,200 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.76 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.68 ha | 30 yr | 5,000 | 600 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 2 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.08 ha | 30 yr | 5,000 | 600 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 70% | 1.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 16% | 0.27 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 14% | 0.24 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 62% | 1.91 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 31% | 0.95 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 7% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 612 496
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 225
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valleys with gentle to steep slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- Ettrick · 30% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10404 Spottiswoode Forest | Location Lauder Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 0.7 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10196 Spottiswoode Forest | Location Lauder Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 1.4 ha | Decision issued |
| CB401664 Spottiswoods Forest | Location Westruther Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 4.6 ha | Decision issued |
| CB369096 Spottiswoode House | Location Westruther Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 985 m away | Area 0.9 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00485 Spottiswoode Forest | Location Westruther Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 3.4 ha | Decision issued |
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