FPA-13342
Roberton Mains Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Roberton Wood
- Nearest town
- Dolphinton, West Linton
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT099475
Key dates
- Application registered 17 March 2026
- Application accepted 17 March 2026
- Consultation opens 10 April 2026
- Consultation closes 8 May 2026
- Decision issued 19 May 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.20 ha
- Conifer
- 1.20 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 5 August 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
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 1.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 320 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.2 ha | 35 yr | 1,800 | 320 m³ | tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Sessile oak area | — | 60% | 0.72 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 40% | 0.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland Site 523 Official SiteLink record for Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.0 km away | Published area 64.59 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 098 475
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 198
Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Eckford
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
- Landform
- Terraces of fluvioglacial and riverine origin with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Eckford · 70% Brown earths
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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