FPA-12121
North Falaknowe
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- North Falaknowe n/a
- Nearest town
- Coldingham
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT870671
Key dates
- Application registered 6 January 2025
- Application accepted 6 January 2025
- Consultation opens 30 January 2025
- Consultation closes 27 February 2025
- Decision issued 18 March 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.88 ha
- Conifer
- 0.57 ha
- Broadleaf
- 2.31 ha
Official source
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FPA-12121 Find FPA-12121 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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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 Feb 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
- Felling area
- 2.88 ha
- Estimated volume
- 270 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.88 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 | 0.57 ha | 40 yr | 900 | 170 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Birch | 2.31 ha | 40 yr | 1,800 | 100 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 13.89% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Western hemlock | 5.9% | 0.17 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 56.25% | 1.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Oak | 7.99% | 0.23 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 7.99% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Cherry | 7.99% | 0.23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldingham Common, Long Moss Site 389 Official SiteLink record for Coldingham Common, Long Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 46.58 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 869 671
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 209
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and 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.
- Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
- Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7471 North Falaknowe Farm | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 855 m away | Area 2.83 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6781 Lumsdaine Dean | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 906 m away | Area 5.61 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6649 Press Mains | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 3.27 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10573 North Falaknowe | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 0.98 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA-6149 Lumsdaine Dean | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 18.5 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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