FPA-13740

The Paddocks

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: The Paddocks
Nearest town: Earlston
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT584357

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 25 September 2026
Application accepted 25 September 2026
Consultation opens 6 October 2026
Consultation closes 2 November 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 0.03 ha
Conifer: 0.03 ha

Official source

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FPA-13740

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First archived 7 October 2026 · last seen on the register 7 October 2026.

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Track changes

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7 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST

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First captured
7 Oct 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: 5 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2026
Felling area: 0.03 ha
Estimated volume: 33 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.03 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Birch Rowan Scots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.03 ha	45 yr	13	33 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Restock with individual trees	Birch	26.92%	0.01 ha	—	10	—
1	Restock with individual trees	Scots pine	26.92%	0.01 ha	—	10	—
1	Restock with individual trees	Alder	23.08%	0.01 ha	—	10	—
1	Restock with individual trees	Rowan	23.08%	0.01 ha	—	10	—

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Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Tweedwood - Gateheugh Site 1574 Official SiteLink record for Tweedwood - Gateheugh ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.2 km away	Published area 29.56 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.3 km away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Tweedwood - Gateheugh

Site 1574

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.2 km away

Published area 29.56 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

River Tweed

Site 1366

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.3 km away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 583 357

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

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Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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