FPA-11629
Great Hill Stobo
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt2a
- Nearest town
- Stobo
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT179390
Key dates
- Application registered 23 May 2024
- Application accepted 23 May 2024
- Consultation opens 24 June 2024
- Consultation closes 22 July 2024
- Decision issued 30 July 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 1.10 ha
- Conifer
- 1.10 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11629 Find FPA-11629 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 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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First captured
- 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 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2026
- Felling area
- 1.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 480 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.6 ha | 60 yr | 160 | 320 m³ | n/a |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.3 ha | 60 yr | 100 | 90 m³ | n/a |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.2 ha | 60 yr | 50 | 70 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 74% | 0.81 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 9% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Birch | 6% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Rowan | 3% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 8% | 0.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 179 390
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
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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