FPA-11627

Johnstounburn

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 5
Nearest town: Humbie
Local authority: East Lothian Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT457623

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Key dates

Application registered 23 May 2024
Application accepted 28 May 2024
Consultation opens 13 August 2024
Consultation closes 12 August 2024
Decision issued 14 August 2024
Restocking due 10 June 2027

Area

Total area: 3.44 ha
Conifer: 3.24 ha
Broadleaf: 0.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-11627

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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27 Jul 2026, 13:33 BST

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 Sept 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
Felling area: 3.44 ha
Estimated volume: 1,055 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.44 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Oak Woody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.5 ha	35 yr	1,600	800 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.74 ha	35 yr	450	225 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.2 ha	35 yr	120	30 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
5	Replant felled area	Oak	53.49%	1.84 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Beech	10.76%	0.37 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20.35%	0.7 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Woody shrubs	9.88%	0.34 ha	1,100	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	5.52%	0.19 ha	2,500	—	—

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Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Keith Water Site 828 Official SiteLink record for Keith Water ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.5 km away	Published area 2.23 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Keith Water

Site 828

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Designation GEOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.5 km away

Published area 2.23 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 457 622

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 164

Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association: Darvel
Parent material: Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from Carboniferous rocks
Landform: Mounds and terraces with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Darvel · 70% Brown earths
Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-8676 Johnstounburn	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 16 Dec 2021
FPA-6756 Johnstounburn	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 2.36 ha	Decision issued 20 Dec 2019
FLA00430 Johnstounburn	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 671 m away	Area 1.61 ha	Decision issued 29 Jul 2015
FPA-12156 Upperkeith	Location haddington East Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 707 m away	Area 0.35 ha	Approved 10 Apr 2025
FPA-10660 Humbie Mill	Location Humbie East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 1.34 ha	Decision issued 27 Jul 2023