FPA-10762

Sheriff Hall Farm

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Lake North Strip
Nearest town: Haddington
Local authority: East Lothian Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT561823

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Key dates

Application registered 14 June 2023
Application accepted 13 October 2023
Consultation opens 4 April 2024
Consultation closes 3 April 2024
Decision issued 1 May 2024
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 2.59 ha
Conifer: 0.24 ha
Broadleaf: 2.35 ha

Official source

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FPA-10762

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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, 10:35 BST

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:39 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: 4 Apr 2024 – 1 Aug 2025
Felling area: 2.59 ha
Estimated volume: 480 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.59 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash Beech Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Lime Oak Sessile oak Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Selective Felling	Oak	0.2 ha	150 yr	13	150 m³	—
1	Selective Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	50 yr	80	50 m³	—
1	Selective Felling	Scots pine	0.04 ha	—	30	20 m³	—
1	Selective Felling	Beech	0.1 ha	—	10	15 m³	—
1	Selective Felling	Ash	0.75 ha	—	—	40 m³	—
1	Selective Felling	Sycamore	0.4 ha	—	100	105 m³	—
2	Selective Felling	Ash	0.9 ha	—	180	100 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Oak	27.03%	0.7 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	27.03%	0.7 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Lime	7.72%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	3.47%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Oak	34.75%	0.9 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
North Berwick Law Site 1228 Official SiteLink record for North Berwick Law ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.6 km away	Published area 33.61 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

North Berwick Law

Site 1228

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.6 km away

Published area 33.61 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 561 823

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 331

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Kilmarnock
Parent material: Drifts derived from igneous and sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous 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.

Kilmarnock · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-7104 Sheriffhall Farm	Location North Berwick East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 1.14 ha	Decision issued 24 Jul 2020
FLA-6334 Sheriff Hall Farm	Location North Berwick East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 0.4 ha	Decision issued 2 Jul 2019
FLA01935 Sheriff Hall Farm	Location North Berwick East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 0.96 ha	Decision issued 25 May 2017
FLA02080 Balgonie Estate	Location North Berwick East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 424 m away	Area 0.15 ha	Decision issued 21 Jul 2017
FPA-7029 Sheriff Hall Farm	Location North Berwick East Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 762 m away	Area 2 ha	Decision issued 8 Apr 2020