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FPA-10947

Pirntaton Farm

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
  • SF - Selective Felling

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

Register grid reference: NT411490 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Pirntaton Woodlands
Nearest town
Fountainhall
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT411490
Total area
10.21 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 17 August 2023
  2. Application accepted 17 August 2023
  3. Consultation opens 1 November 2023
  4. Consultation closes 29 November 2023
  5. Decision issued 21 December 2023
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2026
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-10947

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Nov 2023 – 1 Dec 2024
Felling area
10.21 ha
Estimated volume
3,282 m³
Thinning area
2.05 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderAspenBeechBirchBlackthornHawthornHazelOakRowanScots pineSilver birchSitka spruceSycamoreWild cherry (Gean)Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 40 yr 550 50 m³ N/A
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.45 ha 40 yr 4,900 2,270 m³ N/A
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.7 ha 35 yr 1,870 180 m³ N/A
5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.35 ha 35 yr 1,490 80 m³ N/A
6a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.36 ha 35 yr 400 150 m³ N/A
6b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.87 ha 35 yr 960 250 m³ N/A
7 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.08 ha 35 yr 80 9 m³ N/A
9b Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.25 ha 50 yr 80 15 m³ N/A
9b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.25 ha 35 yr 200 120 m³ N/A
10a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.4 ha 35 yr 400 30 m³ N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
3 Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 20 m³
8 Mixed broadleaves 0.35 ha 60 m³
8 Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 11 m³
9a Mixed broadleaves 0.25 ha 7 m³
10b Mixed conifers 0.4 ha 20 m³
11 Mixed broadleaves 0.25 ha 10 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1,2,3,5 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 60.29% 4.1 ha 2,500 — —
1,2,3,5 Replant felled area Hawthorn 4.71% 0.32 ha 1,100 — —
1,2,3,5 Replant felled area Birch 4.71% 0.32 ha 1,100 — —
1,2,3,5 Replant felled area Hazel 9.26% 0.63 ha 1,100 — —
1,2,3,5 Replant felled area Rowan 4.71% 0.32 ha 1,100 — —
1,2,3,5 Create Designed Open Ground — 9.26% 0.63 ha — — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Oak 16.62% 0.57 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Beech 16.62% 0.57 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Silver birch 6.71% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Sycamore 9.91% 0.34 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Hawthorn 3.21% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 3.21% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Replant felled area Hazel 3.21% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
4,7,8,9a, 9b,11 Create Designed Open Ground — 6.71% 0.23 ha — — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Common alder 20.33% 0.25 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Silver birch 9.76% 0.12 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Aspen 25.2% 0.31 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Willow 14.63% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Oak 4.88% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Blackthorn 4.88% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Replant felled area Hazel 9.76% 0.12 ha 1,600 — —
6a, 6b Create Designed Open Ground — 9.76% 0.12 ha — — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Oak 7.5% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Beech 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Sycamore 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Scots pine 10% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Birch 2.5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Hazel 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Rowan 2.5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Blackthorn 2.5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Replant felled area Hawthorn 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
10a,10b Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.04 ha — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-6603 Brockhouse Farm Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-9159 Allanshaugh Farm Wood Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FLA02359 Pirntation Farm Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 4.47 ha Decision issued
FLA01109 Brockhouse farm Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.46 ha Decision issued
CB270332 Crookston Estate Location

Heriot

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 6.5 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
18FGS27378 Pirntaton Farm NWC Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 855 m away Area 43.8 ha Approved
23FGS76435 Blockhouse NWC 2 Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 6.92 ha Approved
19FGS37058 Brockhouse NWC 1 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 7.49 ha Approved
20FGS51903 TTHSymington Mains native woodland Location

Fountainhall

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 3.89 ha Approved
18FGS30858 Middletoun riparian native woodland Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 16.72 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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