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FPA-12228

Rachan Mill

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: NT105341 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Compartments 5 and Compartment 6a
Nearest town
Broughton
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT105341
Total area
6.39 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-12228

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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
6.39 ha
Estimated volume
2,215 m³
Proposed restocking
6.39 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas firHybrid larchSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firScots pineSessile oakSilver birchSitka spruceWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.93 ha 40 yr 3,167 1,900 m³ N/A
6a Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.73 ha 60 yr 1,120 210 m³ N/A
6a Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.73 ha 60 yr 840 105 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
5a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 44.13% 2.82 ha 2,500 — —
5b Replant felled area Scots pine 19.72% 1.26 ha 1,600 — —
5c Replant felled area Sessile oak 4.54% 0.29 ha 1,600 — —
5c Replant felled area Silver birch 2.03% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
5c Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 2.82% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
5d Create Designed Open Ground — 3.91% 0.25 ha — — —
6a Replant felled area Douglas fir 22.85% 1.46 ha 2,500 — —

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA01230 Gasgoigne Farm Location

Broughton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 675 m away Area 6.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-8272 Gascoigne Farm Location

Broughton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 877 m away Area 1.95 ha Decision issued
CB17088 Rachan Mill Location

Broughton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 882 m away Area 30.95 ha Decision issued
CB09002 Quarter Wood Location

Broughton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 943 m away Area 22.1 ha Decision issued
CB18574 Quarter Wood Location

Broughton nr Biggar

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 0.25 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
17FGS21237 Partridge Field Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 1.02 ha Approved
25FGS86879 Gascoigne farm woodland creation Location

Broughton

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 9.94 ha Approved
18FGS29459 Gascoigne Farm Phase 3 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 8.3 ha Approved
20FGS46403 Cairnview Location

BIGGAR

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 1 ha Approved
18FGS31498 Gascoigne Farm Phase 4 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 2.48 ha Approved

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Land listings

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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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