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FPA-13594

Torsonce Wood

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT454437 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Torsonce Wood
Nearest town
Stow
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT454437
Total area
4.18 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 14 July 2026
  2. Application accepted 3 August 2026
  3. Consultation opens 4 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 1 September 2026
  5. Decision issued 4 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 5 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13594

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
3 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Felling area
4.18 ha
Estimated volume
1,414 m³
Thinning area
19.12 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
4.18 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas firEuropean larchNoble firNorway spruceSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesNorway spruceScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2b Clear Felling Douglas fir 1 ha 60 yr 225 293 m³ Paint
2b Clear Felling Noble fir 0.75 ha 60 yr 169 540 m³ Paint
2b Clear Felling European larch 0.25 ha 60 yr 56 53 m³ Paint
2b Clear Felling Norway spruce 1.65 ha 60 yr 371 353 m³ Paint
2b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.25 ha 60 yr 19 19 m³ Paint
2c Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.1 ha 60 yr 23 29 m³ Paint
2c Clear Felling Noble fir 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 7 m³ Paint
2c Clear Felling European larch 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 2 m³ Paint
2c Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 2 m³ Paint
2c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.01 ha 60 yr 1 1 m³ Paint
2d Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.1 ha 60 yr 23 29 m³ Paint
2d Clear Felling Noble fir 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 7 m³ Paint
2d Clear Felling European larch 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 2 m³ Paint
2d Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.01 ha 60 yr 2 2 m³ Paint
2d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.01 ha 60 yr 1 1 m³ Paint

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
2a Beech 8 ha 40 m³
2a Sycamore 5 ha 13 m³
2a Ash 5 ha 18 m³
2a Oak 1.12 ha 3 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2b Replant felled area Scots pine 65% 2.54 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Norway spruce 20% 0.78 ha 2,500 — —
2b Create Designed Open Ground — 10% 0.39 ha — — —
2b Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
2c Replant felled area Scots pine 65% 0.09 ha 2,500 — —
2c Replant felled area Norway spruce 20% 0.03 ha 2,500 — —
2c Create Designed Open Ground — 10% 0.01 ha — — —
2c Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
2d Replant felled area Scots pine 65% 0.09 ha 2,500 — —
2d Replant felled area Norway spruce 20% 0.03 ha 2,500 — —
2d Create Designed Open Ground — 10% 0.01 ha — — —
2d Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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
FPA-9242 Torsonce Mains Woods Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 1.45 ha Decision issued
FPA-8865 Stagehall farm Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 1.66 ha Decision issued
FPA-13157 Muirhouse Farm Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 2.12 ha Approved
FLA00521 Stagehall Farm Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 2.55 ha Decision issued
FPA-11434 Bow Farm Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 0.68 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
19FGS38384 Torsonce Mains NWC 1 Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 828 m away Area 1.41 ha Approved
22FGS66887 Torsonce Mains NWC 2 Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 4.16 ha Approved
18FGS34438 Stagehall Native and Riparian Woodlands Location

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
18FGS34420 Cathpair woodland creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 106.29 ha Approved
21FGS56903 Scroof Hill Woodland Creation Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 117.28 ha Approved

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

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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