FPA-11598
Glenpark Farms
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 11
- Nearest town
- Balerno
- Local authority
- Edinburgh City Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT140634
Key dates
- Application registered 13 May 2024
- Application accepted 13 May 2024
- Consultation opens 13 June 2024
- Consultation closes 12 June 2024
- Decision issued 13 June 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.87 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
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
- 1 Jun 2024 – 30 Sept 2024
- Felling area
- 0.87 ha
- Estimated volume
- 200 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.87 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.87 ha | 45 yr | 1,000 | 200 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 90% | 0.78 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 11 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balerno Common Site 120 Official SiteLink record for Balerno Common ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 56.29 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 139 633
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 470
Humic gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Sorn
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and uplands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Auchmannoch · 50% Humic gleys
- Weitshaw · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02916 Glenpark Farms | Location Balerno Edinburgh City | Status Expired | Distance 200 m away | Area 0.38 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9621 Glenpark Farm | Location Balerno Edinburgh City | Status Expired | Distance 316 m away | Area 0.4 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03621 Glenpark Farms | Location Balerno Edinburgh City | Status Expired | Distance 361 m away | Area 2 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8504 Glenpark Farms | Location Balerno Edinburgh City | Status Expired | Distance 510 m away | Area 1.18 ha | Decision issued |
| CB25157 Buteland Farm | Location Balerno Midlothian | Status Expired | Distance 608 m away | Area 2.07 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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