FPA-11903
Portmore, Harcus
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- n/a
- Nearest town
- Eddleston
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT245483
Key dates
- Application registered 11 September 2024
- Application accepted 11 September 2024
- Consultation opens 19 September 2024
- Consultation closes 17 October 2024
- Decision issued 18 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 0.04 ha
- Conifer
- 0.03 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.01 ha
Official source
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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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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 Oct 2024 – 1 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 0.04 ha
- Estimated volume
- 23 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.04 ha · 100% of felling licence
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.01 ha | 90 yr | 1 | 20 m³ | Paint |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Fir | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Paint |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Cedar | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Paint |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Cedar | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Paint |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Mixed broadleaves | 100% | 0.04 ha | 800 | — | 1&2 |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 244 482
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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