FPA-13623
Chesters Estate Woodlands
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 5,29,37,40,41,45,54,56
- Nearest town
- Ancrum
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT609236
Key dates
- Application registered 29 July 2026
- Application accepted 29 July 2026
- Consultation opens 12 August 2026
- Consultation closes 9 September 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.95 ha
- Conifer
- 0.98 ha
- Broadleaf
- 2.97 ha
Official source
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FPA-13623 Find FPA-13623 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 13 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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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
- 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 broadleaves Mixed conifers Poplar Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
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.
| 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
| 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 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 830 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 608 235
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 296
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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