FPA-13755
Borders Estate
Open For Comment Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Harwood Hill Plantation
- Nearest town
- Hawick
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT439106
Key dates
- Application registered 2 October 2026
- Application accepted 2 October 2026
- Consultation opens 8 October 2026
- Consultation closes 4 November 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 10.75 ha
- Conifer
- 3.65 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 October 2026 · last seen on the register 9 October 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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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
- 2 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2028
- Felling area
- 10.75 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,695.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 10.75 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2118E | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.44 ha | 52 yr | 1,152 | 648 m³ | N/A |
| 2118D | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.73 ha | 52 yr | 584 | 328.5 m³ | N/A |
| 2118C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.69 ha | 52 yr | 1,242 | 379.5 m³ | N/A |
| 2118B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.54 ha | 52 yr | 972 | 297 m³ | N/A |
| 2118B | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 4.84 ha | 52 yr | 8,712 | 2,662 m³ | N/A |
| 2118A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 52 yr | 450 | 137.5 m³ | N/A |
| 2118A | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 2.26 ha | 52 yr | 4,068 | 1,243 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2118E | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 13% | 1.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2118D | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 7% | 0.75 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2118C | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 7% | 0.75 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2118B | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5% | 0.54 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2118B | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 45% | 4.84 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2118A | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 3% | 0.32 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2118A | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 2.15 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0775_ 0777_1021 Stanley Hill Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Closed | Proximity 3.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0718 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 4.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0193_0407_0408 Alderybar Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Closed | Proximity 4.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branxholme Easter Loch Site 254 Official SiteLink record for Branxholme Easter Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 8.52 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Slaidhills Moss Site 8164 Official SiteLink record for Slaidhills Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 8.88 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Branxholme Wester Loch Site 255 Official SiteLink record for Branxholme Wester Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 10.9 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Allan Water, Hillhead Site 34 Official SiteLink record for Allan Water, Hillhead ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 19.96 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 438 105
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 210
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS41463 Branxholm Braes Riparian Woodland | Location HAWICK Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 2.34 ha | Approved |
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| 18FGS28878 Whitchesters Riparian Woodland Planting | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.7 km away | Area 16.04 ha | Approved |