FPA-11975
Linn Dean
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Linn Dean
- Nearest town
- Soutra
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT467596
Key dates
- Application registered 21 October 2024
- Application accepted 21 October 2024
- Consultation opens 14 November 2024
- Consultation closes 12 December 2024
- Decision issued 13 January 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 2.26 ha
- Conifer
- 2.26 ha
Official source
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FPA-11975 Find FPA-11975 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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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
- 1 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 2.26 ha
- Estimated volume
- 605 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.26 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Dean | Clear Felling | Larch | 1.8 ha | 50 yr | 1,440 | 550 m³ | n/a |
| Linn Dean | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.3 ha | 50 yr | 60 | 30 m³ | n/a |
| Linn Dean | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.16 ha | 50 yr | 80 | 25 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Oak | 19.91% | 0.45 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Hazel | 19.91% | 0.45 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 19.91% | 0.45 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Rowan | 9.73% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Alder | 9.73% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Willow | 10.18% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 5.31% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Linn Dean | Replant felled area | Holly | 5.31% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 466 595
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 206
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle 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
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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