FPA-13397
Slipperfield
Under Consideration Felling Permission Application
Create a free account to bookmark this application
Bookmarks let you keep track of cases like FPA-13397. We'll email you a sign-in link and bring you straight back here.
Free · no password — we email you a sign-in link · unsubscribe at any time. Already have an account? Sign in.
Where
- Woodland
- Cpts 3,4 & 5
- Nearest town
- West Linton
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT136504
Key dates
- Application registered 13 April 2026
- Application accepted 15 April 2026
- Consultation opens 25 June 2026
- Consultation closes 23 July 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 4.15 ha
- Conifer
- 4.09 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.06 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13397 Find FPA-13397 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
Track changes
Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.
-
Standingwire added data from the PDF
Information from the application PDF is available below.
View data added from the PDF → -
Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
-
First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 5 Jun 2026 – 4 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 4.15 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,615 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.15 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Hybrid larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Hazel Norway maple Oak Rowan Scots pine Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.46 ha | 60 yr | 110 | 120 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.03 ha | 60 yr | 30 | 25 m³ | N/A |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 1.06 ha | 60 yr | 310 | 330 m³ | N/A |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 60 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | N/A |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.15 ha | 55 yr | 760 | 560 m³ | N/A |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.03 ha | 55 yr | 40 | 35 m³ | N/A |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 55 yr | 25 | 20 m³ | N/A |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.96 ha | 55 yr | 780 | 460 m³ | N/A |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.25 ha | 55 yr | 60 | 45 m³ | N/A |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.15 ha | 55 yr | — | — | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 67% | 2.78 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 12% | 0.5 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Oak | 8% | 0.33 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Norway maple | 4% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 3% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 3% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 3% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
Indicative conifer market context
Indicative conifer standing-timber benchmark
Available to users with early access.
Explore this application's conifer crop benchmark, fifteen years of price history and the assumptions behind the figures.
Request early accessIllustrative preview · Early access feature
Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0560 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | Proximity 4.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland Site 523 Official SiteLink record for Dolphinton - West Linton Fens and Grassland ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 525 m away | Published area 64.59 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 135 504
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 197
Brown earths with peaty alluvial soils with dystrophic basin peat
- Soil association
- Eckford
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
- Landform
- Mounds and hollows with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Eckford · 70% Brown earths
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Basin Peat · 15% Dystrophic basin peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11537 Slipperfield | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 100 m away | Area 3.99 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8046 Slipperfield | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 100 m away | Area 2.37 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7942 Slipperfield South Farm | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 806 m away | Area 2.41 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02912 South Slipperfield | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 806 m away | Area 0.47 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12872 South Slipperfield | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 906 m away | Area 5.48 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FGS63788 Ferniehaugh Queens Green Canopy Woodland | Location west Linton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 1.28 ha | Approved |
| 18FGS31898 Pentland FGS 2018 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.2 km away | Area 32.1 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS22037 Wakefield Forestry 2018 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 48.86 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS50803 Halmyre Woodland Creation | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 33.38 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS67285 Wakefield phase 3 | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.7 km away | Area 18.05 ha | Approved |