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FPA-13623

Chesters Estate Woodlands

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT609236 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 5,29,37,40,41,45,54,56
Nearest town
Ancrum
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT609236
Total area
3.95 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 July 2026
  2. Application accepted 29 July 2026
  3. Consultation opens 12 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 9 September 2026
  5. Decision issued 10 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 13 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13623

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
20 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2028
Felling area
3.95 ha
Estimated volume
4,180 m³
Thinning area
34.55 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
3.95 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersPoplarScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderMixed native broadleavesPoplarScots pineWillow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 37 Clear Felling Poplar 2.87 ha 50 yr 1,200 800 m³ N/A
Cpt 45 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.18 ha 50 yr 150 50 m³ N/A
Cpt 56 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 45 yr 500 200 m³ N/A
Cpt 56 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.15 ha 45 yr 150 40 m³ N/A
Cpt 56 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.15 ha 45 yr 150 40 m³ N/A
Cpt 56 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.1 ha 45 yr 50 10 m³ N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
Cpt 5 Sitka spruce 0.7 ha 40 m³
Cpt 5 Scots pine 0.75 ha 30 m³
Cpt 5 Mixed conifers 0.6 ha 10 m³
Cpt 5 Mixed broadleaves 0.6 ha 30 m³
Cpt 5 Sycamore 0.2 ha 10 m³
Cpt 5 Birch 0.2 ha 10 m³
Cpt 29 Sitka spruce 3.71 ha 280 m³
Cpt 40 Sitka spruce 1.1 ha 220 m³
Cpt 40 Larch 0.6 ha 150 m³
Cpt 40 Mixed conifers 1 ha 140 m³
Cpt 40 Sycamore 4.4 ha 500 m³
Cpt 40 Ash 1.87 ha 210 m³
Cpt 40 Mixed broadleaves 2.2 ha 320 m³
Cpt 41 Mixed broadleaves 1.7 ha 110 m³
Cpt 41 Mixed conifers 1.7 ha 80 m³
Cpt 41 Ash 1.5 ha 60 m³
Cpt 41 Sycamore 2 ha 90 m³
Cpt 41 Scots pine 1.88 ha 100 m³
Cpt 54 Sitka spruce 5.5 ha 500 m³
Cpt 54 Birch 2.34 ha 150 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
37 Restock by natural regeneration Poplar 33% 0.95 ha 1,600 — —
37 Restock by natural regeneration Willow 34.01% 0.98 ha 1,600 — —
37 Restock by natural regeneration Alder 33% 0.95 ha 1,600 — —
45 Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 0.09 ha 2,700 — —
45 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 50% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
56 Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 0.45 ha 2,700 — —
56 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 50% 0.45 ha 1,600 — —

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
FPA-11438 Balmars Woods Location

Ancrum

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0.78 ha Decision issued
FPA-13491 Balmar Woods Location

Ancrum

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.2 ha Approved
FPA-11436 Balmars House Location

Ancrum

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.16 ha Decision issued
FPA-10099 Lydgate Location

Ancrum

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 1.31 ha Approved
FPA-6469 Lydgate Woodland Location

Ancrum

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 1.6 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
16FGS13462 Chesters Craig Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.81 ha Approved
17FGS24937 Spittal on Rule Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 6.05 ha Approved
15FGS03256 Clarilaw NWC 2016 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 6.45 ha Approved
22FGS66506 Spital Tower Farm Native Woodland Location

Denholm

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 7.1 km away Area 15.38 ha Approved
16FGS08114 Clarilaw Conifer 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 7.3 km away Area 3.36 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. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Approved
  3. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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