FPA-13457
Halmyre
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Nannies Wood
- Nearest town
- West Linton
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT173506
Key dates
- Application registered 5 May 2026
- Application accepted 29 May 2026
- Consultation opens 4 August 2026
- Consultation closes 1 September 2026
- Decision issued 1 September 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 4.66 ha
- Conifer
- 4.66 ha
Official source
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FPA-13457 Find FPA-13457 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 5 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Approved
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
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 – 31 May 2028
- Felling area
- 4.66 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,030 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.66 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Aspen European silver fir Grand fir Japanese cedar Norway spruce Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Sycamore Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.46 ha | 40 yr | 450 | 150 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.8 ha | 40 yr | 2,240 | 650 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 1.2 ha | 40 yr | 950 | 190 m³ | Tape |
| Cpt 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.2 ha | 40 yr | 250 | 40 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 56.09% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 21.96% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 21.96% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 35% | 1.47 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Silver fir | 10% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Grand fir | 15% | 0.63 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Japanese cedar | 10% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 12% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 10% | 0.42 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 4% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 4% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0560 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | Proximity 4.0 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 172 505
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 414
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Mountboy
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Mountboy · 70% Brown earths
- Garvock · 30% 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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