FPA-11929

Demainholm Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Demainholm Wood
Nearest town: Newcastleton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NY472834

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Key dates

Application registered 26 September 2024
Application accepted 26 September 2024
Consultation opens 5 November 2024
Consultation closes 3 December 2024
Decision issued 5 December 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 0.39 ha
Conifer: 0.35 ha
Broadleaf: 0.04 ha

Official source

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FPA-11929

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 10:27 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:02 BST

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 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2027
Felling area: 0.39 ha
Estimated volume: 150 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.39 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Hawthorn Hazel Norway maple Rowan Sessile oak Sycamore Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.29 ha	60 yr	120	100 m³	none
1	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.06 ha	60 yr	40	30 m³	none
1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.04 ha	60 yr	30	20 m³	none

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	35.9%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Sycamore	15.38%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway maple	10.26%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Rowan	10.26%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	10.26%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	5.13%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Hazel	2.56%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10.26%	0.04 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
S_P_Pram13_0301_Under Burnmouth P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 11 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0852 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0110_0111_0112 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 2.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0419 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 3.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0657-0658 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NY 472 833

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 91

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Carter
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous sandstones of the Calciferous Sandstone Series
Landform: Valley sides with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Dundrennan · 30% Noncalcareous gleys
Letham · 35% Noncalcareous gleys
Huntford · 35% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees