FPA-11750
Chapelhill Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 21a/b 23
- Nearest town
- Hawick
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT443115
Key dates
- Application registered 8 July 2024
- Application accepted 8 July 2024
- Consultation opens 5 September 2024
- Consultation closes 3 October 2024
- Decision issued 17 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 2.39 ha
- Conifer
- 1.70 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.20 ha
Official source
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FPA-11750 Find FPA-11750 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.
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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
- 5 Sept 2024 – 31 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 2.39 ha
- Estimated volume
- 953 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.39 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Birch Hazel Norway spruce Oak Rowan Silver birch Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.48 ha | 50 yr | 888 | 675 m³ | Boundary fences/dykes |
| 21 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.22 ha | 50 yr | 187 | 198 m³ | Boundary fences/dykes |
| 23a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.49 ha | 25 yr | 600 | 60 m³ | Boundary fences/dykes |
| 23a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.1 ha | 25 yr | 125 | 10 m³ | Boundary fences/dykes |
| 23a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.1 ha | 25 yr | 125 | 10 m³ | Boundary fences/dykes |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 64% | 1.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 9% | 0.15 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Oak | 2% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 2% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 2% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 1% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23 | Replant felled area | Birch | 58% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23 | Replant felled area | Oak | 14% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 14% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 7% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 7% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH24_0718 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0775_ 0777_1021 Stanley Hill Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 4.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branxholme Easter Loch Site 254 Official SiteLink record for Branxholme Easter Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 693 m away | Published area 8.52 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Allan Water, Hillhead Site 34 Official SiteLink record for Allan Water, Hillhead ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 19.96 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 442 114
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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