FPA-13247
Cowdenknowes Mains Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Blach Hill West Wood Cpt36
- Nearest town
- Earlston
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT583366
Key dates
- Application registered 17 February 2026
- Application accepted 18 February 2026
- Consultation opens 25 February 2026
- Consultation closes 25 March 2026
- Decision issued 31 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.79 ha
- Conifer
- 3.79 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- 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
- 17 Feb 2026 – 22 Jan 2027
- Felling area
- 3.79 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,194 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.79 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 3.79 ha | 45 yr | — | 1,194 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 70% | 2.65 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 36 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 30% | 1.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedwood - Gateheugh Site 1574 Official SiteLink record for Tweedwood - Gateheugh ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 29.56 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 582 365
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 209
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and 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.
- Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
- Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB52026 Cowdenknowes Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 0.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01144 Cowdenknowes | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 671 m away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12118 Cowdenknowes Mains Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 721 m away | Area 0.03 ha | Approved |
| FLA03285 Park Farm | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 9.44 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10182 Cowdenknowes | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 5.6 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FGS73913 Cowdenknowes woodland creation Packmans Wood | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 707 m away | Area 3.36 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS51963 TTH North Dryburgh Woodland Creation | Location Newton St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.9 km away | Area 2.53 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS54444 TTH Oakendean BL Wood | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.0 km away | Area 5.7 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS74796 Chatto Craigs | Location Langshaw Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 6.3 km away | Area 91.8 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS56444 Glendearg Allan Water Planting | Location Galashiels Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 6.7 km away | Area 21.69 ha | Approved |