FPA-11743

Huntington Farm Woods

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 1a,b,c&d / 2a&b / 3 / 4 / 5 & 6
Nearest town: Lauder
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT540493

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Key dates

Application registered 3 July 2024
Application accepted 3 July 2024
Consultation opens 26 July 2024
Consultation closes 23 August 2024
Decision issued 29 August 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 6.51 ha
Conifer: 5.79 ha
Broadleaf: 0.72 ha

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FPA-11743

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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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: 26 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area: 6.51 ha
Estimated volume: 2,170 m³
Thinning area: 11.77 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 6.51 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash Mixed broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Aspen Beech Hazel Oak Rowan Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.58 ha	34 yr	4,700	900 m³	Cutter Select
1a	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.4 ha	34 yr	300	100 m³	Cutter Select
1b	Clear Felling	Scots pine	2.61 ha	60 yr	2,600	750 m³	Cutter Select
5	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	0.6 ha	34 yr	600	100 m³	Cutter Select
5	Selective Felling	Ash	0.32 ha	34 yr	300	30 m³	Cutter Select

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
1c	Scots pine	1.57 ha	30 m³	1,500	1,000
1c	Mixed broadleaves	0.3 ha	10 m³	1,500	1,000
1d	Beech	0.95 ha	20 m³	500	475
2a	Beech	0.33 ha	10 m³	500	475
2b	Scots pine	1.83 ha	40 m³	1,500	1,000
2b	Mixed broadleaves	0.46 ha	15 m³	1,500	1,000
3	Beech	0.17 ha	5 m³	500	475
4	Scots pine	2.44 ha	50 m³	1,500	1,000
4	Mixed broadleaves	0.6 ha	20 m³	1,500	1,000
5	Poplar	0.3 ha	20 m³	1,000	750
5	Mixed broadleaves	0.3 ha	20 m³	1,000	750
6	Poplar	2.02 ha	40 m³	1,500	1,250
6	Mixed broadleaves	0.5 ha	10 m³	1,500	1,250

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	49%	3.19 ha	2,500	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Oak	10.2%	0.66 ha	1,600	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Beech	10.2%	0.66 ha	1,600	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Sycamore	10.2%	0.66 ha	1,600	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Aspen	10.2%	0.66 ha	1,600	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Rowan	5.1%	0.33 ha	1,600	—	—
1b/5	Replant felled area	Hazel	5.1%	0.33 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 540 493

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 362

Brown earths

Soil association: Lauder
Parent material: Drifts derived from sandstones and conglomerates of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
Landform: Hills and valley sides with strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Lauder · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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