FPA-12138

Bowdenmoor & Broomilees Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 1b,d & c Napkin Plantation
Nearest town: Bowden
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT533322

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Key dates

Application registered 9 January 2025
Application accepted 9 January 2025
Consultation opens 27 January 2025
Consultation closes 24 February 2025
Decision issued 26 February 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 5.18 ha
Conifer: 3.09 ha
Broadleaf: 2.09 ha

Official source

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FPA-12138

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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27 Aug 2026, 14:05 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST

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 – 1 Feb 2027
Felling area: 5.18 ha
Estimated volume: 1,730 m³
Thinning area: 4.37 ha
Thinning basis: Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking: 5.18 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1 ha	40 yr	2,000	350 m³	Cutter select
Cpt 1d	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.26 ha	30 yr	4,000	500 m³	Cutter select
Cpt 1d	Clear Felling	Ash	1.26 ha	30 yr	3,000	250 m³	Cutter select
Cpt 1d	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.83 ha	20 yr	1,500	200 m³	Cutter select
Cpt 1d	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.83 ha	20 yr	1,500	200 m³	Cutter select

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume removed
Cpt 1c	Sitka spruce	3.5 ha	200 m³
Cpt 1c	Mixed broadleaves	0.87 ha	30 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	19.31%	1 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1d	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	24.32%	1.26 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1d	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	16.02%	0.83 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1d	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	40.35%	2.09 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 532 321

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

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Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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FPA-13662 Bowdenmoor & Broomilees Farm	Location Bowden Scottish Borders	Status Open For Comment	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 2.9 ha	Consultation ends 14 Oct 2026
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FPA-7090 Borders General Hospital thinning	Location Melrose Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 0.9 ha	Decision issued 13 Feb 2020