FPA-11970

Inchkeith Farm Woods

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 2,3,4,8 &11a
Nearest town: Lauder
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT483490

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Key dates

Application registered 17 October 2024
Application accepted 17 October 2024
Consultation opens 31 October 2024
Consultation closes 28 November 2024
Decision issued 5 December 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 5.90 ha
Conifer: 4.05 ha
Broadleaf: 0.19 ha

Official source

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FPA-11970

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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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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 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area: 5.9 ha
Estimated volume: 1,830 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.9 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Aspen Birch Blackthorn Hawthorn Hazel Oak Rowan Scots pine Sitka spruce Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.69 ha	51 yr	1,000	250 m³	Cutter
2	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.46 ha	51 yr	500	120 m³	Select
2	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.03 ha	51 yr	40	15 m³	Cutter
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.5 ha	42 yr	2,000	500 m³	Select
3	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.8 ha	42 yr	400	250 m³	Cutter
3	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.1 ha	42 yr	100	40 m³	Select
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.4 ha	48 yr	500	120 m³	Cutter
4	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.4 ha	48 yr	500	120 m³	Select
4	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.02 ha	48 yr	25	10 m³	Cutter
8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1 ha	28 yr	1,750	200 m³	Select
8	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.02 ha	28 yr	25	5 m³	Cutter
11a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.46 ha	80 yr	20	100 m³	Select
11a	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.02 ha	29 yr	500	100 m³	Cutter

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2a/3a/4a/8a/11a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	53%	3.13 ha	2,500	—	—
4b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	2%	0.12 ha	2,500	—	—
2b/3b/4a/11c	Replant felled area	Oak	7%	0.41 ha	1,600	—	—
2b/3b/4a	Replant felled area	Birch	6%	0.35 ha	1,600	—	—
2b/3b/4a/11c	Replant felled area	Aspen	5%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
2b/3b/4a	Replant felled area	Alder	6%	0.35 ha	1,600	—	—
2b/4a/11c	Replant felled area	Hazel	1%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
8b/11c	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	2%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
8b	Replant felled area	Blackthor n	2%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
8b//11c	Replant felled area	Rowan	2%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
2b	Replant felled area	Willow	1%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
2c/3c/4d	Create Designed Open Ground	—	13%	0.77 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 482 490

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 209

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

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

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Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01955 Inchkeith Farm	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 633 m away	Area 1.91 ha	Decision issued 10 Mar 2017
CB52125 Pilmuir	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 8.8 ha	Decision issued 22 Jun 2012
FPA-11550 Whitlaw	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 13 ha	Decision issued 3 Jul 2024
FPA-8463 Whitlaw	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 12.96 ha	Decision issued 12 Apr 2022
FPA-7361 Pilmuir	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 10.59 ha	Decision issued 19 Aug 2020