FPA-11487
West Morriston
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- West Morriston
- Nearest town
- Earlston
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT584404
Key dates
- Application registered 2 April 2024
- Application accepted 2 April 2024
- Consultation opens 2 May 2024
- Consultation closes 30 May 2024
- Decision issued 18 June 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 2.75 ha
- Conifer
- 2.75 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
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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.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
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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
- 2 Apr 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
- Felling area
- 2.75 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,100 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.75 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selective Felling | Scots pine | 2.75 ha | 40 yr | 3,000 | 1,100 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 50% | 1.38 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 25% | 0.69 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 15% | 0.41 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.28 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 584 403
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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6269 West Morriston | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 539 m away | Area 1.35 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9425 Whitslaid Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 906 m away | Area 0.6 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6915 Georgefield Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| CB361403 West Morriston | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 3.5 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10078 Georgefield Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 0.16 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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