FPA-13201

Ladhopemuir Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Ladhopemuir Forest
Nearest town: Galashiels
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT503383

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 3 February 2026
Application accepted 9 February 2026
Consultation opens 25 February 2026
Consultation closes 25 March 2026
Decision issued 9 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 18.98 ha
Conifer: 18.98 ha

Official source

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FPA-13201

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:57 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:38 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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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: 1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028
Felling area: 18.98 ha
Estimated volume: 5,673 m³
Proposed restocking: 18.98 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 9	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	10.12 ha	35 yr	17,204	3,036 m³	N/A
Cpt 9	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.03 ha	35 yr	51	6 m³	N/A
Cpt 10	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.67 ha	35 yr	4,539	801 m³	N/A
Cpt 10	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.06 ha	35 yr	102	12 m³	N/A
Cpt 11	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.21 ha	35 yr	5,457	963 m³	N/A
Cpt 11	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.12 ha	35 yr	204	24 m³	N/A
Cpt 12	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.77 ha	35 yr	4,709	831 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	58.72%	5.96 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	19.8%	2.01 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	11.82%	1.2 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 9	Create Designed Open Ground	—	9.66%	0.98 ha	—	—	—
Cpt 10	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	34.43%	0.94 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 10	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	49.45%	1.35 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 10	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	7.69%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 10	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.42%	0.23 ha	—	—	—
Cpt 11	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	88.89%	2.96 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 11	Create Designed Open Ground	—	11.11%	0.37 ha	—	—	—
Cpt 12	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	88.45%	2.45 ha	2,700	—	—
Cpt 12	Create Designed Open Ground	—	11.55%	0.32 ha	—	—	—

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Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Avenel Hill and Gorge Site 106 Official SiteLink record for Avenel Hill and Gorge ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.8 km away	Published area 46.8 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Avenel Hill and Gorge

Site 106

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.8 km away

Published area 46.8 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 502 382

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 227

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills with simple convex strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Minchmoor · 100% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-9806 Ladhopemuir Forest	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 23.99 ha	Decision issued 30 Aug 2022
FLA01707 Ladhopemuir Forest	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 361 m away	Area 0.32 ha	Decision issued 31 Oct 2016
FLA03044 Glendearg Farm Woods	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 806 m away	Area 0.51 ha	Decision issued 25 Jun 2018
FLA02972 Glendearg	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 4.34 ha	Decision issued 2 May 2018
FPA-9966 Glendearg Farm	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 6.16 ha	Decision issued 14 Nov 2022