FPA-12144
Harpertoun Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Harpertoun Strip
- Nearest town
- Kelso
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT749393
Key dates
- Application registered 13 January 2025
- Application accepted 13 January 2025
- Consultation opens 28 January 2025
- Consultation closes 25 February 2025
- Decision issued 26 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 3.25 ha
- Conifer
- 2.95 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.30 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-12144 Find FPA-12144 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.
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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
- 10 Mar 2025 – 10 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 3.25 ha
- Estimated volume
- 630 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.25 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpertoun Strip | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.95 ha | 35 yr | 3,200 | 550 m³ | None |
| Harpertoun Strip | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.3 ha | 35 yr | 200 | 80 m³ | None |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpertoun Strip | Replant felled area | Hawthor n | 25.02% | 0.81 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Harpertoun Strip | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25.02% | 0.81 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Harpertoun Strip | Replant felled area | Oak | 24.98% | 0.81 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Harpertoun Strip | Replant felled area | Rowan | 24.98% | 0.81 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 749 392
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 575
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Whitsome
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carb sediments and basic lavas, Upper ORS sandstones and Silurian greywackes
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Whitsome · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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