FPA-10099
Lydgate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Lydgate Wood
- Nearest town
- Ancrum
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT626244
Key dates
- Application registered 19 October 2022
- Application accepted 17 August 2023
- Consultation opens 4 June 2024
- Consultation closes 2 July 2024
- Decision issued 17 July 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.31 ha
- Conifer
- 1.31 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-10099 Find FPA-10099 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
- 17 Aug 2023 – 1 Nov 2024
- Felling area
- 1.31 ha
- Estimated volume
- 444 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.31 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Beech Hazel Mixed native broadleaves Oak Rowan Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.31 ha | 55 yr | 500 | 444 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 20.61% | 0.27 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Beech | 20.61% | 0.27 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 20.61% | 0.27 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 5.34% | 0.07 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 4.58% | 0.06 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 4.58% | 0.06 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 13.74% | 0.18 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.92% | 0.13 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 889 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Woodhead Moss Site 1648 Official SiteLink record for Woodhead Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 14.32 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 625 244
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 296
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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