FPA-12040
Windshiel Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- DEAN ROADSIDE
- Nearest town
- Duns
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT754586
Key dates
- Application registered 19 November 2024
- Application accepted 19 November 2024
- Consultation opens 27 November 2024
- Consultation closes 27 November 2024
- Decision issued 28 November 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 0.13 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.13 ha
Official source
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FPA-12040 Find FPA-12040 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 26 Nov 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
- Felling area
- 0.13 ha
- Estimated volume
- 20 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.13 ha · 100% of felling licence
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT/754586 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.13 ha | 45 yr | 18 | 20 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT/754/586 | Plant an alternative area | Rowan | 30% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | NT/744/590 |
| NT/754/586 | Plant an alternative area | Beech | 30% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | NT/744/590 |
| NT/754/586 | Plant an alternative area | Birch | 30% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | NT/744/590 |
| NT/754/586 | Plant an alternative area | Oak | 10% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | NT/744/590 |
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 753 585
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep 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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12480 Cockburn Farm | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 224 m away | Area 1.94 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7118 Windshiel Farm | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 707 m away | Area 1.85 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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