FPA-13381
Leithenwater
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Leithenwater Roadside Trees
- Nearest town
- Innerleithen
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT328423
Key dates
- Application registered 2 April 2026
- Application accepted 8 April 2026
- Consultation opens 22 April 2026
- Consultation closes 20 May 2026
- Decision issued 28 May 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.21 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.21 ha
Official source
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FPA-13381 Find FPA-13381 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 9 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 1.21 ha
- Estimated volume
- 75 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.21 ha · 100% of felling licence
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Ash | 1.21 ha | 50 yr | 30 | 75 m³ | Spot Spray |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 50% | 0.61 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Beech | 50% | 0.61 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr15_Nether_Horsburgh P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1035 Kirnie Law P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1084_Glentress_Peel Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfoot Hills Site 1186 Official SiteLink record for Moorfoot Hills ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 8,830.68 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 327 423
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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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