FPA-11748
Dunglass Common
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Dunglass Common Forest
- Nearest town
- Cockburnspath
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT735655
Key dates
- Application registered 4 July 2024
- Application accepted 4 July 2024
- Consultation opens 22 July 2024
- Consultation closes 19 August 2024
- Decision issued 29 August 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 27.59 ha
- Conifer
- 27.40 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.19 ha
Official source
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FPA-11748 Find FPA-11748 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 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 27.59 ha
- Estimated volume
- 14,081 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 27.59 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Hybrid larch Japanese larch Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce Western hemlock
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 8.39 ha | 34 yr | 20,987 | 4,564 m³ | Tape |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 3.26 ha | 34 yr | 8,150 | 1,108 m³ | Tape |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.17 ha | 34 yr | 412 | 57 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.15 ha | 34 yr | 10,400 | 2,257 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.52 ha | 34 yr | 1,300 | 176 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.19 ha | 34 yr | 462 | 64 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.19 ha | 34 yr | 203 | 25 m³ | Tape |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 6.04 ha | 34 yr | 15,100 | 3,285 m³ | Tape |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.68 ha | 34 yr | 11,700 | 2,545 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 41.37% | 4.89 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 20.81% | 2.46 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Western hemlock | 14.55% | 1.72 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 11.68% | 1.38 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.59% | 1.37 ha | — | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 92.28% | 4.66 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 2.18% | 0.11 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.77% | 0.14 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.77% | 0.14 ha | — | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 96.36% | 5.82 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.82% | 0.11 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.82% | 0.11 ha | — | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 77.78% | 3.64 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 11.11% | 0.52 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.11% | 0.52 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey St Bathans Woodlands Site 4 Official SiteLink record for Abbey St Bathans Woodlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 65.1 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 735 655
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 229
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with simple convex steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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