FPA-12227

Mitchelhill

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartments 1, 2, 3, 4
Nearest town: Broughton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT071344

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Key dates

Application registered 6 February 2025
Application accepted 6 February 2025
Consultation opens 12 February 2025
Consultation closes 12 March 2025
Decision issued 14 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 8.46 ha
Conifer: 8.13 ha
Broadleaf: 0.33 ha

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FPA-12227

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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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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: 3 Mar 2025 – 31 Oct 2027
Felling area: 8.46 ha
Estimated volume: 3,633 m³
Proposed restocking: 8.46 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Goat willow Norway spruce Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.39 ha	50 yr	1,043	417 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.48 ha	50 yr	987	592 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.77 ha	50 yr	539	270 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.6 ha	50 yr	1,200	480 m³	N/A
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.5 ha	50 yr	333	200 m³	N/A
3	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.49 ha	50 yr	429	172 m³	N/A
3	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.33 ha	50 yr	231	116 m³	N/A
3	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.33 ha	50 yr	83	33 m³	N/A
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.26 ha	50 yr	2,520	1,260 m³	N/A
4	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.31 ha	50 yr	280	93 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	10.52%	0.89 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	3.07%	0.26 ha	2,500	—	—
1c	Replant felled area	Silver birch	1.54%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
1d	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.54%	0.13 ha	—	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	30.73%	2.6 ha	2,500	—	—
2b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	4.37%	0.37 ha	2,500	—	—
2c	Replant felled area	Silver birch	3.66%	0.31 ha	1,600	—	—
2d	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.62%	0.56 ha	—	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	6.38%	0.54 ha	2,500	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	5.44%	0.46 ha	1,600	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Silver birch	2.01%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Goat willow	1.89%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Common alder	1.89%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	2.01%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
4a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	12.88%	1.09 ha	2,500	—	—
4b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	5.44%	0.46 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 071 344

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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