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CB33434

Whitburgh Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Grid square, not boundary NT414627 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Whitburgh Woods
Nearest town
Dalkeith
Local authority
Midlothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT414627
Total area
3.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 25 April 2012
  3. Consultation opens 18 May 2012
  4. Consultation closes 15 June 2012
  5. Decision issued 18 July 2012
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

CB33434

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
2 Aug 2012 – 1 Mar 2013
Felling area
3.8 ha
Estimated volume
1,305 m³
Thinning area
11.6 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
3.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BeechSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

European larchMixed broadleavesSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
5a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1 ha 40 yr 1,100 350 m³ All
26 Selective Felling Beech 0.1 ha 150 yr 38 90 m³ Paint
6b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.7 ha 50 yr 350 325 m³ All

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
10a,c Mixed conifers 2.6 ha 90 m³ 220 190
4b Mixed broadleaves 1.8 ha 100 m³ 150 125
7a Mixed conifers 2 ha 50 m³ 2,200 1,900
7b Mixed broadleaves 3 ha 200 m³ 2,600 2,400
11b,c Sitka spruce 2.2 ha 100 m³ 1,300 1,150

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
26 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 100% 0.1 ha 1,100 0 —
5a Replant felled area European larch 50% 0.5 ha 2,500 0 —
5a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 50% 0.5 ha 2,000 0 —
6b Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 19% 0.51 ha 2,000 0 —
6b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 81% 2.19 ha 2,500 0 —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB257213 Whitburgh Location

Pathhead

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 212 m away Area 2.2 ha Decision issued
CB390753 Whitburgh Farm Location

Pathhead

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 570 m away Area 3.05 ha Decision issued
CB197014 Saughland Location

Pathhead

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 1.47 ha Decision issued
FPA-8010 Saughland Farm Location

Pathhead

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 0.2 ha Decision issued
FLA00064 Falawood Cottage Location

Pathhead

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 0.8 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
21FGS59144 Saughland woodland creation Location

pathhead

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.83 ha Approved
21FGS63085 Mixed Woodland Creation Location

Dalkeith

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 19.89 ha Approved
19FGS45003 Jojos Syke Location

TRANENT

East Lothian

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 5.41 ha Approved
26FGS93379 Blackcastle New Woodland Creation Location

Gorebridge

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 11.99 ha Approved
26FGS93380 Blackcastle Agroforestry Location

Gorebridge

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 0 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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