FPA-11472

Peel Wood

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Peel Wood
Nearest town: Hawick
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT608998

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Key dates

Application registered 26 March 2024
Application accepted 26 March 2024
Consultation opens 8 May 2024
Consultation closes 8 May 2024
Decision issued 13 May 2024
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 49.96 ha
Conifer: 37.52 ha

Official source

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FPA-11472

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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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11 Sept 2026, 09:52 BST

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:37 BST

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: 1 Jun 2024 – 31 Dec 2028
Felling area: 49.96 ha
Estimated volume: 19,883 m³
Proposed restocking: 49.96 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Norway spruce Other spruces Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.81 ha	52 yr	6,858	1,890 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	10.96 ha	50 yr	19,584	5,385 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	18.18 ha	52 yr	23,621	6,359 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	7.53 ha	52 yr	13,554	3,750 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.81 ha	62 yr	5,529	1,074 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	4.91 ha	62 yr	6,678	1,298 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Other spruces	0.47 ha	62 yr	846	117 m³	N/A
3	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.29 ha	24 yr	650	10 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
CP 1&2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	69.98%	34.96 ha	2,700	—	—
CP 1&2	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15.01%	7.5 ha	2,700	—	—
CP 1, 2 & 3	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	5.02%	2.51 ha	1,600	—	—
CP 1 & 2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	9.99%	4.99 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 607 998

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Land Capability for Forestry