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FPA-12227

Mitchelhill

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: NT071344 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Compartments 1, 2, 3, 4
Nearest town
Broughton
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT071344
Total area
8.46 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 6 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 6 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 12 February 2025
  4. Consultation closes 12 March 2025
  5. Decision issued 14 March 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12227

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Forestry operations

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

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 larchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderGoat willowNorway spruceScots pineSessile oakSilver birchSitka spruceWild 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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Status Expired Distance 917 m away Area 0.58 ha Decision issued
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Status Expired Distance 2.6 km away Area 0.96 ha Decision issued
FLA01275 Gascoigne Farm Location

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Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
CB520918 Gascoigne Farm Location

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Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 4.75 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

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Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 2.48 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 17.38 ha Approved
26FGS90819 Gascoigne farm woodland creation phase 7 Location

Broughton

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Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 3.18 ha Approved
17FGS18817 Gascoigne Farm Phase 2 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 69.43 ha Approved
18FGS29459 Gascoigne Farm Phase 3 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 8.3 ha Approved

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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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