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FPA-13558

The Hopes

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT560641 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Beech Wood
Nearest town
Gifford
Local authority
East Lothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT560641
Total area
6.04 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 24 June 2026
  2. Application accepted 24 June 2026
  3. Consultation opens 9 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 6 August 2026
  5. Decision issued 28 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 18 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13558

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

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

AshLarchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BeechMixed broadleavesMixed conifersOak

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB491999 Hopes Estate Location

Gifford

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 428 m away Area 2 ha Decision issued
FLA-6245 Hopes Estate Location

East Lothian

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 462 m away Area 2.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-7107 Hopes Estate Location

Haddington

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 765 m away Area 1.76 ha Decision issued
FPA-7694 Hopes Estate Location

Haddington

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 903 m away Area 1.1 ha Decision issued
CB199763 Longyester Location

Gifford

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 14.11 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
19FGS37398 Newlands 2019 Location

HADDINGTON

East Lothian

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 5.52 ha Approved
22FGS68987 Quarryford and Fala plan renewal Location

Quarryford

East Lothian

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
20FGS54603 TTH Newlands compartment 45 Location

Haddington

East Lothian

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 5.15 ha Approved
22FGS66825 Baro Farms woodland creation 2022 Location

Danskine

East Lothian

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 3.49 ha Approved
18FGS34078 Baro Farm Location

East Lothian

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 0.78 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved

  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration

  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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