FPA-11708

Woodhall Riding School

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Number 1
Nearest town: Edinburgh
Local authority: Edinburgh City Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT200685

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 20 June 2024
Application accepted 20 June 2024
Consultation opens 28 June 2024
Consultation closes 26 July 2024
Decision issued 6 August 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 0.40 ha
Broadleaf: 0.40 ha

Official source

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FPA-11708

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

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

Standingwire added data from the PDF
9 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:34 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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: 20 Jun 2024 – 5 Apr 2026
Felling area: 0.4 ha
Estimated volume: 50 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.4 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Beech Oak Rowan Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Selective Felling	Sycamore	0.4 ha	50 yr	30	50 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
No.1	Replant felled area	Oak	25%	0.1 ha	2,700	—	—
No.1	Replant felled area	Willow	25%	0.1 ha	2,700	—	—
No.1	Replant felled area	Rowan	25%	0.1 ha	2,700	—	—
No.1	Replant felled area	Beech	25%	0.1 ha	2,700	—	—

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 199 684

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

National soil map of Scotland

Unclassified

Map unit 608

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Land Capability for Forestry

Built up area

Source code F8

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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CB476858 Malleny	Location Currie Midlothian	Status Expired	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 0.1 ha	Decision issued 6 Oct 2014
CB357140 Dreghorn Barracks	Location Edinburgh Edinburgh City	Status Expired	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 1.6 ha	Decision issued 30 May 2014