FPA-13579
Dere Street
Under Consideration Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Dere Street
- Nearest town
- Fala
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT442579
Key dates
- Application registered 6 July 2026
- Application accepted 6 July 2026
- Consultation opens 19 August 2026
- Consultation closes 16 September 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 37.51 ha
- Conifer
- 37.51 ha
Official source
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FPA-13579 Find FPA-13579 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 20 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
- Under Consideration
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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 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2028
- Felling area
- 37.51 ha
- Estimated volume
- 14,065 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 37.51 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.31 ha | 40 yr | 2,513 | 866 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 16.5 ha | 40 yr | 17,952 | 6,187 m³ | Tape |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 18.7 ha | 40 yr | 7,012 | 7,012 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 4.88% | 1.83 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.83% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 0.45% | 0.17 ha | — | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 32.66% | 12.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 4.03% | 1.51 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 0.76% | 0.29 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 0.76% | 0.29 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.28% | 0.48 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.51% | 1.69 ha | — | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 6% | 2.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 5.84% | 2.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 9.46% | 3.55 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 9.46% | 3.55 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.77% | 1.04 ha | 800 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.01% | 0.38 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 5.15% | 1.93 ha | — | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 10.16% | 3.81 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fala Flow Site 622 Official SiteLink record for Fala Flow ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 173 m away | Published area 317.75 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 441 579
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 4
Dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Parent material
- Organic deposits
- Landform
- Uplands and northern lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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