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FPA-13429

Malleny

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Grid square, not boundary NT178665 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Malleny
Nearest town
Balerno
Local authority
Edinburgh City Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT178665
Total area
6.34 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 April 2026
  2. Application accepted 18 May 2026
  3. Consultation opens 20 October 2026
  4. Consultation closes 16 November 2026
  5. Decision issued Unknown
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 21 October 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 28 October 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13429

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
13 Oct 2026 – 1 Jun 2031
Felling area
7.02 ha
Estimated volume
1,290 m³
Thinning area
34.65 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
6.34 ha · 90.3% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

AshMixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pine

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2 Selective Felling Ash 0.6 ha 100 yr 25 30 m³ Spot Spray
2 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.9 ha 100 yr 5 10 m³ Spot Spray
9 Selective Felling Ash 0.99 ha 100 yr 15 20 m³ Spot Spray
9 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.99 ha 100 yr 5 10 m³ Spot Spray
16 Selective Felling Ash 0.99 ha 100 yr 10 20 m³ Spot Spray
16 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.99 ha 100 yr 5 10 m³ Spot Spray
16 Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.99 ha 100 yr 3 10 m³ Spot Spray
2 Selective Felling Scots pine 0.6 ha 100 yr 2 10 m³ Spot Spray

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
1 Ash 3.06 ha 125 m³
1 Birch 3.06 ha 125 m³
1 Mixed broadleaves 3.06 ha 50 m³
3 Ash 1.45 ha 50 m³
3 Oak 1.45 ha 50 m³
3 Mixed broadleaves 1.45 ha 25 m³
4 Beech 0.48 ha 20 m³
4 Mixed broadleaves 0.48 ha 10 m³
5 Ash 0.35 ha 35 m³
5 Sycamore 0.35 ha 35 m³
5 Mixed broadleaves 0.35 ha 20 m³
6 Ash 0.35 ha 20 m³
6 Sycamore 0.35 ha 15 m³
6 Mixed broadleaves 0.35 ha 10 m³
7 Ash 0.26 ha 25 m³
7 Mixed broadleaves 0.26 ha 5 m³
10 Ash 1.49 ha 70 m³
10 Mixed broadleaves 1.49 ha 20 m³
12 Birch 0.37 ha 25 m³
12 Mixed broadleaves 0.37 ha 10 m³
13 Birch 3.4 ha 150 m³
13 Mixed broadleaves 3.4 ha 50 m³
13 Scots pine 3.4 ha 100 m³
14 Beech 0.35 ha 25 m³
14 Mixed broadleaves 0.35 ha 10 m³
15 Sycamore 0.99 ha 50 m³
15 Ash 0.99 ha 20 m³
15 Mixed broadleaves 0.99 ha 20 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2 Restock with individual trees Mixed native broadleaves 28.23% 1.79 ha — — —
9 Restock with individual trees Mixed native broadleaves 31.07% 1.97 ha — — —
16 Restock with individual trees Mixed native broadleaves 40.69% 2.58 ha — — —

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CB476858 Malleny Location

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Status Expired Distance 791 m away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-6942 Malleny Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 2.35 ha Decision issued
FLA02053 Malleny Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 2.35 ha Decision issued
CB446622 Malleny Location

Balerno

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 2.35 ha Decision issued
FLA03037 Balleny Farm Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.85 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Balerno

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Status Under Consideration Distance 1.9 km away Area 119.07 ha Key date Not published
20FGS49303 Glen Park Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 10.64 ha Approved
16FGS13558 Dreghorn Woods A Location

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 9.72 ha Approved
23FGS74973 Cockburnhill Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 29.09 ha Approved
20FGS47263 Buteland Farm WC Cpts 8 and 9 Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 59.54 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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