FPA-13284

Craigsford Mains

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Craigsford Woods
Nearest town: Earlston
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT561387

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 27 February 2026
Application accepted 5 March 2026
Consultation opens 10 July 2026
Consultation closes 7 August 2026
Decision issued 20 August 2026
Restocking due 31 March 2028

Area

Total area: 4.52 ha
Conifer: 4.52 ha

Official source

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FPA-13284

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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:04 BST

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Status changed
19 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Under Consideration

To

Approved
Status changed
8 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
18 Jul 2026, 06:08 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
Felling area: 4.52 ha
Estimated volume: 1,503 m³
Thinning area: 16.58 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post Basal Area
Proposed restocking: 4.52 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruce Oak Rowan Silver birch Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.72 ha	—	1,632	898 m³	Boundary
1b	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.25 ha	—	500	165 m³	Boundary
2a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.55 ha	—	276	110 m³	Boundary

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post Basal Area.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before basal area (m²/ha)	After basal area (m²/ha)
6b	Scots pine	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
6b	Douglas fir	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
6b	Sycamore	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
6b	Ash	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
6b	Birch	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
6b	Beech	1.02 ha	20 m³	70	50
4a	Sitka spruce	1 ha	20 m³	300	250
4a	Scots pine	1 ha	20 m³	250	200
4a	Birch	0.36 ha	7 m³	250	200
3b	Sitka spruce	1.43 ha	29 m³	250	200
5a	Sitka spruce	1.21 ha	24 m³	70	50
5a	Birch	0.3 ha	3 m³	70	50
5b	Sitka spruce	3.24 ha	65 m³	70	50
5b	Birch	0.36 ha	12 m³	70	50
6a	Scots pine	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50
6a	Oak	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50
6a	Sycamore	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50
6a	Ash	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50
6a	Birch	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50
6a	Beech	0.26 ha	5 m³	70	50

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	65%	2.58 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15%	0.6 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Oak	5%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Rowan	5%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Silver birch	5%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Sycamore	5%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.36 ha	2,500	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15%	0.08 ha	2,500	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Oak	15%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Rowan	5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 560 387

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

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Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-10419 Leadervale House	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 0.27 ha	Decision issued 4 May 2023
FLA02114 Clackmae	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 671 m away	Area 0.7 ha	Decision issued 19 Sept 2017
FPA-11042 Clackmae Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 700 m away	Area 11.82 ha	Decision issued 27 Nov 2023
FLA00011 Craigsford Mains	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 3.25 ha	Decision issued 25 Nov 2014
FPA-8945 Craigsford West	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 4.27 ha	Decision issued 17 Feb 2022