FPA-13649

Northumbria Estates

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Burncastle
Nearest town: Lauder
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT599527

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Key dates

Application registered 11 August 2026
Application accepted 21 August 2026
Consultation opens 23 September 2026
Consultation closes 21 October 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 3.11 ha
Conifer: 2.30 ha

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FPA-13649

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First archived 24 September 2026 · last seen on the register 24 September 2026.

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Track changes

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24 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

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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 Dec 2026 – 1 Dec 2028
Felling area: 3.11 ha
Estimated volume: 900 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.11 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
6a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.8 ha	50 yr	250	200 m³	N/A
7b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.5 ha	50 yr	450	500 m³	N/A
7b	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.81 ha	50 yr	150	200 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
6a	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	100%	0.8 ha	1,600	—	—
7b	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	100%	2.31 ha	1,600	—	6a

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 599 527

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 233

Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Valleys and depressions amongst hills and uplands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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