FPA-11436
Balmars House
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balmars Woods
- Nearest town
- Ancrum
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT625244
Key dates
- Application registered 18 March 2024
- Application accepted 18 March 2024
- Consultation opens 22 March 2024
- Consultation closes 19 April 2024
- Decision issued 24 April 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.16 ha
- Conifer
- 0.16 ha
Official source
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FPA-11436 Find FPA-11436 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.
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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 May 2024 – 1 May 2026
- Felling area
- 0.16 ha
- Estimated volume
- 119 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.16 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.13 ha | 70 yr | 117 | 97 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.03 ha | 70 yr | 27 | 22 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 100% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 877 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Woodhead Moss Site 1648 Official SiteLink record for Woodhead Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 14.32 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 625 243
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
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10099 Lydgate | Location Ancrum Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 100 m away | Area 1.31 ha | Approved |
| FPA-6469 Lydgate Woodland | Location Ancrum Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 100 m away | Area 1.6 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-13491 Balmar Woods | Location Ancrum Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 100 m away | Area 0.2 ha | Approved |
| FPA-11438 Balmars Woods | Location Ancrum Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 100 m away | Area 0.78 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9766 Balmar House | Location Ancrum Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 141 m away | Area 0.08 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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