FPA-11548
Blegbie Wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Borland wood, back road wood
- Nearest town
- Haddington
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT479614
Key dates
- Application registered 24 April 2024
- Application accepted 10 July 2024
- Consultation opens 1 November 2024
- Consultation closes 29 November 2024
- Decision issued 13 January 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 3.62 ha
- Conifer
- 2.40 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.97 ha
Official source
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FPA-11548 Find FPA-11548 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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Track changes
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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
- 16 Oct 2024 – 1 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 3.62 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,210 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.62 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech Birch European larch Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1 ha | — | — | 350 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | European larch | 1 ha | — | — | 350 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.3 ha | — | — | 75 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.3 ha | — | — | 100 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | — | — | 200 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.1 ha | — | — | 20 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.1 ha | — | — | 20 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | — | — | 20 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.25 ha | — | — | 40 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.02 ha | — | — | 5 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.02 ha | — | — | 5 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.04 ha | — | — | 25 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 40% | 1.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 40% | 1.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.52 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 40% | 0.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 40% | 0.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Oak | 100% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 479 614
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 576
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Yarrow
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
- Landform
- Mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Yarrow · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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