FPA-11749
Press Mains Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Silverwells
- Nearest town
- Coldingham
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT882662
Key dates
- Application registered 5 July 2024
- Application accepted 11 July 2024
- Consultation opens 30 July 2024
- Consultation closes 27 August 2024
- Decision issued 30 August 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 0.86 ha
- Conifer
- 0.86 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11749 Find FPA-11749 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.
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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 Dec 2024
- Felling area
- 0.86 ha
- Estimated volume
- 300 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.86 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.86 ha | 40 yr | 600 | 300 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 20% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Beech | 20% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Cherry | 20% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sycamor e | 20% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 20% | 0.17 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 881 662
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 209
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
- Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-6649 Press Mains | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 600 m away | Area 3.27 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7471 North Falaknowe Farm | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 906 m away | Area 2.83 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10573 North Falaknowe | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 0.98 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12121 North Falaknowe | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 2.88 ha | Approved |
| FPA-12462 The Grange | Location Coldingham Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 0.4 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FGS30218 Greenwood Woodland Creation 2018 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 2.07 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS24197 Chesterbank Wood | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 8.5 km away | Area 3.72 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS54983 Bowshiel Native Creation 20 | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 9.5 km away | Area 3.52 ha | Approved |
| 18FGS33893 Bowshiel Native Planting | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 9.5 km away | Area 6.13 ha | Approved |