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FPA-10920

Arniston Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT342601 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Compartments 39b, 39d, 39e, 41b
Nearest town
Gorebridge
Local authority
Midlothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT342601
Total area
7.49 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 2 August 2023
  2. Application accepted 2 August 2023
  3. Consultation opens 14 February 2024
  4. Consultation closes 14 February 2024
  5. Decision issued 22 February 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-10920

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
21 Nov 2023 – 21 Nov 2024
Felling area
7.49 ha
Estimated volume
3,073 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firNorway spruceScots pineSessile oak

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
39b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.02 ha 44 yr 4,000 1,608 m³ n/a
39e Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.54 ha 56 yr 1,540 616 m³ n/a
41b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.36 ha 73 yr 697 659 m³ n/a
41b Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.38 ha 73 yr 152 152 m³ n/a
41b Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.19 ha 73 yr 190 38 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
39b Replant felled area Douglas fir 33.01% 2.41 ha 2,500 — —
39b Replant felled area Scots pine 13.97% 1.02 ha 2,500 — —
39b Replant felled area Sessile oak 8.08% 0.59 ha 1,600 — —
39e Replant felled area Scots pine 5.21% 0.38 ha 2,500 — —
39e Replant felled area Sessile oak 2.05% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
39e Create Designed Open Ground — 1.1% 0.08 ha — — —
39e Replant felled area Norway spruce 12.6% 0.92 ha 2,500 — —
41b Create Designed Open Ground — 2.33% 0.17 ha — — —
41b Replant felled area Sessile oak 4.38% 0.32 ha 1,600 — —
41b Replant felled area Norway spruce 19.86% 1.45 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 0.05 ha Decision issued
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Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 0.01 ha Decision issued
FLA02255 Wester Middleton Farm Location

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Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 1.17 ha Decision issued
CB30771 Carcant Location

Heriot

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 3.0 km away Area 0.9 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 5.5 ha Approved
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Gorebridge

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 18.2 ha Approved
20FGS51244 TTH Overwells Phase 1 Location

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Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 3.38 ha Approved
21FGS58463 Rosebery Estates 2021 Woodland Creation Location

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Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 10.49 ha Approved
21FGS61045 Falahill woodland creation Location

Heriot

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 3.7 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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