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FPA-13795

Midgehope Farm

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT272135 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Shelter Belt at farm steading
Nearest town
Ettrick
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT272135
Total area
0.78 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 27 October 2026
  2. Application accepted 27 October 2026
  3. Consultation opens 5 November 2026
  4. Consultation closes 3 December 2026
  5. Decision issued Unknown
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 6 November 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13795

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
11 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027
Felling area
0.78 ha
Estimated volume
238 m³
Proposed restocking
0.78 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderAspenBirchOak

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.78 ha 45 yr — 238 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Oak 10% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Aspen 10% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Birch 40% 0.31 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Alder 40% 0.31 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-13019 Midgehope & Glenkerry Location

Ettrick

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 922 m away Area 52.81 ha Approved
FLA01523 Scabcleuch Farm Location

Ettrick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.29 ha Decision issued
FLA00594 Ettrick House Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 2.61 ha Decision issued
FPA-8023 Gamescleuch Location

Ettrick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 31.91 ha Decision issued
FPA-13011 West Buccleuch Forest Location

Ettrick

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 39.7 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS54365 Scabcleuch Native Woodland 2021 Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 993 m away Area 2.18 ha Approved
18FGS34138 Cacrabank Forest NWC Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 206.97 ha Approved
21FGS59383 Riskinhope Woodland Creation Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 93.84 ha Approved
20FGS55046 Chapelhope Floodplain Woodland Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.5 km away Area 9.25 ha Approved
19FGS39883 Chapelhope Restructuring Location

LONGNIDDRY

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 7.9 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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