FPA-12265
Corsehope
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Shelterbelts
- Nearest town
- Heriot
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT387509
Key dates
- Application registered 17 February 2025
- Application accepted 17 February 2025
- Consultation opens 18 February 2025
- Consultation closes 18 February 2025
- Decision issued 18 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 2.03 ha
- Conifer
- 2.03 ha
Official source
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FPA-12265 Find FPA-12265 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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
- 24 Feb 2025 – 28 Feb 2027
- Felling area
- 2.03 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,000 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.03 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.31 ha | 40 yr | 1,000 | 500 m³ | Paint/boundaries |
| 3f | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 250 m³ | Paint/boundaries |
| 8c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.32 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 250 m³ | Paint/boundaries |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3b | Replant felled area | Beech | 10% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 10% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Oak | 10% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 60% | 0.79 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3f | Replant felled area | Beech | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3f | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3f | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3f | Replant felled area | Oak | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3f | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 60% | 0.24 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 8c | Replant felled area | Beech | 10% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8c | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 10% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8c | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8c | Replant felled area | Oak | 10% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8c | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 60% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfoot Hills Site 1186 Official SiteLink record for Moorfoot Hills ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 666 m away | Published area 8,830.68 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 386 508
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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