FPA-13297

Synton Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Watertank and Moss Plantations
Nearest town: Lilliesleaf
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT501210

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Key dates

Application registered 4 March 2026
Application accepted 4 March 2026
Consultation opens 31 March 2026
Consultation closes 28 April 2026
Decision issued 28 May 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 1.70 ha
Conifer: 1.70 ha

Official source

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FPA-13297

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 28 July 2026.

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Track changes

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST

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 May 2026 – 1 May 2028
Felling area: 1.7 ha
Estimated volume: 600 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.7 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Oak Rowan

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1 ha	40 yr	800	400 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.65 ha	40 yr	400	200 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Pine	0.05 ha	40 yr	—	—	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Oak	50%	0.5 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	20%	0.2 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Oak	70%	0.49 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Birch	10%	0.07 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Birch	10%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 500 210

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-6599 Satchels Farm	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 400 m away	Area 4.51 ha	Decision issued 9 Sept 2019
FPA-12922 Satchells Farm	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 583 m away	Area 1.58 ha	Approved 12 Dec 2025
FPA-11682 Synton	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 781 m away	Area 7.13 ha	Decision issued 3 Jul 2024
FPA-9546 Synton	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 895 m away	Area 9.83 ha	Decision issued 13 Jun 2022
FPA-11139 Satchells Farm	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.18 ha	Decision issued 8 Jan 2024