FPA-13558
The Hopes
Under Consideration Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Beech Wood
- Nearest town
- Gifford
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT560641
Key dates
- Application registered 24 June 2026
- Application accepted 24 June 2026
- Consultation opens 9 July 2026
- Consultation closes 6 August 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 6.04 ha
- Conifer
- 4.81 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.23 ha
Official source
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FPA-13558 Find FPA-13558 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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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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
- 2 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2029
- Felling area
- 5.94 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,260 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 5.94 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 70 yr | 350 | 630 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.8 ha | 70 yr | 800 | 700 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.15 ha | 70 yr | 150 | 120 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.7 ha | 70 yr | 550 | 240 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Larch | 1.66 ha | 35 yr | 3,000 | 550 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.2 ha | 50 yr | 1,500 | 830 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.1 ha | 50 yr | 130 | 70 m³ | n/a |
| 4 | Selective Felling | Ash | 0.53 ha | 70 yr | 260 | 120 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Beech | 26.12% | 0.64 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 26.12% | 0.64 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 17.55% | 0.43 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.49 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.2% | 0.25 ha | — | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Beech | 25.9% | 0.43 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Oak | 25.9% | 0.43 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 18.07% | 0.3 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 19.88% | 0.33 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.24% | 0.17 ha | — | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Beech | 26.15% | 0.34 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Oak | 26.15% | 0.34 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 17.69% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.13 ha | — | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 90.57% | 0.48 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.43% | 0.05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lammer Law Site 903 Official SiteLink record for Lammer Law ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 954.51 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 559 640
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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