FPA-11826
Whitrig Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Crown Gorse Wood
- Nearest town
- Kelso
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT796416
Key dates
- Application registered 12 August 2024
- Application accepted 12 August 2024
- Consultation opens 27 August 2024
- Consultation closes 24 September 2024
- Decision issued 8 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 1.45 ha
- Conifer
- 1.10 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.35 ha
Official source
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FPA-11826 Find FPA-11826 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
- 1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2026
- Felling area
- 1.45 ha
- Estimated volume
- 715 m³
- Thinning area
- 4.8 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 1.45 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Birch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.75 ha | 50 yr | 750 | 300 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 6 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.21 ha | 50 yr | 150 | 75 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 6 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.21 ha | 50 yr | 150 | 75 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 6 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.14 ha | 50 yr | 75 | 30 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 6 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.14 ha | 50 yr | 75 | 30 m³ | N/A |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 3 | Common alder | 0.62 ha | 30 m³ |
| Cpt 3 | Willow | 0.62 ha | 30 m³ |
| Cpt 3 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.31 ha | 15 m³ |
| Cpt 5 | European larch | 1.5 ha | 50 m³ |
| Cpt 5 | Birch | 0.61 ha | 20 m³ |
| Cpt 5 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.52 ha | 20 m³ |
| Cpt 7 | Birch | 0.18 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt 7 | Scots pine | 0.18 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt 7 | Mixed conifers | 0.13 ha | 10 m³ |
| Cpt 7 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.13 ha | 10 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 4 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 64.93% | 0.49 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 4 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 15.07% | 0.11 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 4 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 10% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.08 ha | — | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 30% | 0.21 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 25% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.07 ha | — | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed conifers | 15% | 0.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hirsel Site 1532 Official SiteLink record for The Hirsel ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 87.86 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 796 416
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F1 Excellent flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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