FPA-13523
Boon Plantation
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1
- Nearest town
- Lauder
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT592461
Key dates
- Application registered 9 June 2026
- Application accepted 10 June 2026
- Consultation opens 10 July 2026
- Consultation closes 7 August 2026
- Decision issued 13 August 2026
- Restocking due 1 July 2028
Area
- Total area
- 39.00 ha
- Conifer
- 39.00 ha
Official source
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FPA-13523 Find FPA-13523 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- 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 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2028
- Felling area
- 36.32 ha
- Estimated volume
- 18,000 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 36.32 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Alder Downy birch Goat willow Hawthorn Norway spruce Rowan Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 36.32 ha | 41 yr | 58,000 | 18,000 m³ | Boundary Fence |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 72.6% | 26.37 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 10.3% | 3.74 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Downy birch | 2.51% | 0.91 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 1.21% | 0.44 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Goat willow | 1.21% | 0.44 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 0.5% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.46% | 3.8 ha | — | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 1.21% | 0.44 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 591 460
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 302
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- Landform
- Undulating uplands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Wauchope · 50% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket Peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11760 Boon Plantation | Location Lauder Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 36.32 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9737 Boon Plantation | Location Lauder Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 36.32 ha | Decision issued |
| CB101984 Corsbie | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 13.91 ha | Decision issued |
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