FPA-12938
Carfrae Clear Felling
Under Consideration Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Carfrae
- Nearest town
- Gifford
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT569685
Key dates
- Application registered 14 October 2025
- Application accepted 14 October 2025
- Consultation opens 2 March 2026
- Consultation closes 30 March 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 11.60 ha
- Conifer
- 6.45 ha
- Broadleaf
- 5.15 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-12938 Find FPA-12938 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Under Consideration
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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
- 14 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027
- Felling area
- 11.6 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,605 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 11.6 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Douglas fir European larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.45 ha | 40 yr | 450 | 135 m³ | — |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.5 ha | 50 yr | 2,250 | 750 m³ | — |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 3 ha | 50 yr | 2,400 | 750 m³ | — |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Ash | 1.4 ha | 50 yr | 1,120 | 350 m³ | — |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 2 ha | 50 yr | 1,600 | 600 m³ | — |
| 4c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.75 ha | 30 yr | 750 | 250 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | European larch | 1 ha | 60 yr | 500 | 400 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.5 ha | 60 yr | 250 | 200 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.25 ha | 60 yr | 125 | 100 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.3 ha | 60 yr | 60 | 20 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.2 ha | 60 yr | 40 | 20 m³ | — |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.25 ha | 60 yr | 50 | 30 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b, 4c, 7a | Replant felled Pedunculate oak area | — | 12.76% | 1.48 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b, 4c, 7a | Replant felled Hazel area | — | 4.83% | 0.56 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b, 4c, 7a | Replant felled Aspen area | — | 4.74% | 0.55 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b, 4c, 7a | Replant felled Cherry area | — | 3.19% | 0.37 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b, 4c, 7a | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 6.38% | 0.74 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Pedunculate oak area | — | 13.62% | 1.58 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Hazel area | — | 10.26% | 1.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Aspen area | — | 10.17% | 1.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Cherry area | — | 6.81% | 0.79 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 13.62% | 1.58 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled Mixed conifers area | — | 13.62% | 1.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danskine Loch Site 496 Official SiteLink record for Danskine Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 101 m away | Published area 29.79 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Papana Water Site 1270 Official SiteLink record for Papana Water ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 17.82 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 569 684
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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