FPA-11907
Sisterpath Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Badger Wood Cpt 1a,b & c
- Nearest town
- Fogo
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT747479
Key dates
- Application registered 16 September 2024
- Application accepted 16 September 2024
- Consultation opens 2 October 2024
- Consultation closes 29 October 2024
- Decision issued 1 November 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 1.29 ha
- Conifer
- 1.19 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.10 ha
Official source
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FPA-11907 Find FPA-11907 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 ↗
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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
- 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Dec 2027
- Felling area
- 1.29 ha
- Estimated volume
- 330 m³
- Thinning area
- 0.49 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 1.29 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.63 ha | 40 yr | 1,500 | 200 m³ | Cutter |
| 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.46 ha | 40 yr | 750 | 100 m³ | Select |
| 1c | Selective Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | Cutter |
| 1c | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | Select |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | Sycamore | 0.19 ha | 5 m³ |
| 1e | Beech | 0.3 ha | 5 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Oak | 50% | 0.55 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Wych elm | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a & 1b | Replant felled area | Hazel | 10% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Alder | 100% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 592 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Lintmill Railway Cutting Site 944 Official SiteLink record for Lintmill Railway Cutting ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 5.53 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 746 479
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 574
Noncalcareous gleys with brown earths
- Soil association
- Whitsome
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carb sediments and basic lavas, Upper ORS sandstones and Silurian greywackes
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Whitsome · 70% Noncalcareous gleys
- WHITSOME(BFS) · 30% Brown earths
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