FPA-11773
Dunslaw
Approved Felling Permission Application
Create a free account to bookmark this application
Bookmarks let you keep track of cases like FPA-11773. We'll email you a sign-in link and bring you straight back here.
Free · no password — we email you a sign-in link · unsubscribe at any time. Already have an account? Sign in.
Where
- Woodland
- Affleck's Plantation
- Nearest town
- Duns
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT785557
Key dates
- Application registered 19 July 2024
- Application accepted 22 July 2024
- Consultation opens 3 October 2024
- Consultation closes 30 October 2024
- Decision issued 22 November 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 1.20 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.20 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11773 Find FPA-11773 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
Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.
-
Standingwire added data from the PDF
Information from the application PDF is available below.
View data added from the PDF → -
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
- 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 1.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 480 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.8 ha | 100 yr | 120 | 360 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.2 ha | 100 yr | 30 | 60 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.2 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 60 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 25% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Pedunculate oak | 25% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Alder | 30% | 0.36 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.24 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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 967 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Whiteadder Water Site 1629 Official SiteLink record for Whiteadder Water ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 972 m away | Published area 102.43 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Oxendean Burn Site 1263 Official SiteLink record for Oxendean Burn ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 3.97 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 785 556
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 196
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Eckford
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
- Landform
- Mounds and terraces with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Eckford · 35% Brown earths
- Innerwick · 35% Brown earths
- Skateraw · 30% Brown earths
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB209730 Duns Law | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 5.68 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7979 Cumledge Estate | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 510 m away | Area 0.4 ha | Decision issued |
| CB219086 Cumledge House Woodlands | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 539 m away | Area 0.03 ha | Decision issued |
| CB447135 Duns Castle Estate 2 | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 728 m away | Area 0.7 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10628 Cumledge | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 728 m away | Area 4.62 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FGS63146 Manderston Native woodland 22 | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 4.96 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS17317 Clockmills plantation | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.3 km away | Area 6.11 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS72254 Manderston NWC 23 | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 0.51 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS43064 Plendernethy Wood | Location DUNS Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.0 km away | Area 15.2 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS70493 Hardens New Planting | Location Duns Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.3 km away | Area 2.18 ha | Approved |