FPA-12165
Bowhill Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Fastheugh
- Nearest town
- Yarrowford
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT387288
Key dates
- Application registered 17 January 2025
- Application accepted 17 January 2025
- Consultation opens 24 January 2025
- Consultation closes 21 February 2025
- Decision issued 26 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 2.27 ha
- Conifer
- 2.27 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 Feb 2025 – 10 Feb 2027
- Felling area
- 2.27 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,021.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.27 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1062AF | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.33 ha | 69 yr | 726 | 148.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1062AE | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.26 ha | 69 yr | 572 | 117 m³ | N/A |
| 1062AD | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1.02 ha | 66 yr | 2,244 | 459 m³ | N/A |
| 1062AB | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.36 ha | 66 yr | 792 | 162 m³ | N/A |
| 1062AA | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.3 ha | 66 yr | 660 | 135 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1062N | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 37.89% | 0.86 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1062O | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 18.5% | 0.42 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1062P | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 15.42% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1062Q | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 8.81% | 0.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1062R | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5.73% | 0.13 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1062S | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.85% | 0.11 ha | — | — | — |
| 1062T | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 3.96% | 0.09 ha | — | — | — |
| 1062U | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 1.76% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1062V | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.76% | 0.04 ha | — | — | — |
| 1062W | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 1.32% | 0.03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH23_0223 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0940-0941 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0508 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 188 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 387 287
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 579
Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Yarrow
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
- Landform
- Terraces of fluvioglacial and riverine origin with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Yarrow · 70% Brown earths
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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