FPA-11427

Melrose Golf Club

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpts 1 - 3
Nearest town: Melrose
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT538326

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Key dates

Application registered 15 March 2024
Application accepted 15 March 2024
Consultation opens 9 April 2024
Consultation closes 7 May 2024
Decision issued 21 May 2024
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 8.81 ha
Conifer: 8.81 ha

Official source

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FPA-11427

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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, 09:53 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: 15 May 2024 – 15 May 2026
Felling area: 8.81 ha
Estimated volume: 2,345 m³
Proposed restocking: 8.81 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4 ha	45 yr	4,800	600 m³	n/a
1a	Clear Felling	Larch	0.49 ha	45 yr	200	50 m³	n/a
1b	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.18 ha	45 yr	100	25 m³	n/a
1c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.13 ha	45 yr	110	30 m³	n/a
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.44 ha	45 yr	410	40 m³	n/a
3a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.9 ha	45 yr	3,400	1,300 m³	n/a
3b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.67 ha	45 yr	800	300 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	50.96%	4.49 ha	1,600	—	—
1b	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	2.04%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—
1c	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	1.48%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	4.99%	0.44 ha	1,600	—	—
3a	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	32.92%	2.9 ha	1,600	—	—
3b	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	7.6%	0.67 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

River Tweed

Site 1366

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.9 km away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 538 326

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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