FPA-12027
Arniston Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Arniston Estate - Various locations
- Nearest town
- Gorebridge
- Local authority
- Midlothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT325594
Key dates
- Application registered 14 November 2024
- Application accepted 15 November 2024
- Consultation opens 2 December 2024
- Consultation closes 12 January 2025
- Decision issued 19 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.08 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.08 ha
Official source
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FPA-12027 Find FPA-12027 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.
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- 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 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
- Felling area
- 0.08 ha
- Estimated volume
- 61.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.08 ha · 100% of felling licence
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.01 ha | — | 10 | 5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 6 | 3 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 5 | 2.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 3 | 1.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 7 | 3.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 6 | 3 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 7 | 3.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 2 | 1 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.01 ha | — | 12 | 6 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.01 ha | — | 9 | 4.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 2 | 1 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.01 ha | — | 9 | 4.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 6 | 3 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Beech | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 2 | 1 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 2 | 1 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 3 | 1.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 6 | 3 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Beech | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Larch | 0 ha | — | 2 | 1 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 4 | 2 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.01 ha | — | 8 | 4 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
| Arniston Estate | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0 ha | — | 1 | 0.5 m³ | Numbered tree tags |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arniston Estate | Plant alt. area with ind. trees | Sessile oak | 99.19% | 0.08 ha | — | 123 | Arniston Estate |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 325 593
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 447
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Mounds on valley sides with strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Forestmill · 100% Brown earths
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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