FPA-13101
Kirndean
Approved Felling Permission Application
Create a free account to bookmark this application
Bookmarks let you keep track of cases like FPA-13101. 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
- Kirndean Cpt 1 - 5
- Nearest town
- Newcastleton
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NY525915
Key dates
- Application registered 18 December 2025
- Application accepted 18 December 2025
- Consultation opens 6 March 2026
- Consultation closes 6 March 2026
- Decision issued 6 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 4.57 ha
- Conifer
- 4.35 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.22 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13101 Find FPA-13101 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.
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 → -
First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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
- 1 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028
- Felling area
- 4.57 ha
- Estimated volume
- 715 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.57 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.74 ha | 55 yr | 800 | 220 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 55 yr | 40 | 10 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 40 yr | 650 | 150 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.12 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 5 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.87 ha | 40 yr | 400 | 150 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.41 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 80 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.53 ha | 40 yr | 350 | 100 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 20.13% | 0.92 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 20.13% | 0.92 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 10.07% | 0.46 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10.07% | 0.46 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 9.41% | 0.43 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 9.63% | 0.44 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 4.38% | 0.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 4.6% | 0.21 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 5.69% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 5.91% | 0.27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH25_0028 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0376 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0374b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0372 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 2.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0027_0659 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.6 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NY 524 915
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 91
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Carter
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous sandstones of the Calciferous Sandstone Series
- Landform
- Valley sides with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dundrennan · 30% Noncalcareous gleys
- Letham · 35% Noncalcareous gleys
- Huntford · 35% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-9850 Mains Farm | Location NEWCASTLETON Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 1.43 ha | Decision issued |
| CB171359 Buccleuch Estates ( Langholm) | Location Newcastleton | Status Expired | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 1.02 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12913 Langholm Est Steele Road Plantation | Location Newcastleton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 3.35 ha | Approved |
| CB171379 Buccleuch estates (Langholm) | Location Newcastleton | Status Expired | Distance 2.9 km away | Area 0.59 ha | Decision issued |
| CB171339 Buccleuch Estates (Langholm) | Location Newcastleton | Status Expired | Distance 3.2 km away | Area 0.4 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FGS03795 Whitehaugh | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 400 m away | Area 53.39 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS72093 Leahaugh Woodland Creation | Location Newcastleton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 161.14 ha | Approved |
| 24FGS83339 Powisholm WC | Location Newcastleton Scottish Borders | Status Under Consideration | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 60.39 ha | Key date Not published |
| 23FGS72773 Roan Woodland Creation | Location Langholm Scottish Borders | Status Under Consideration | Distance 4.6 km away | Area 88.83 ha | Key date Not published |
| 23FGS76695 Coulter Sike | Location Newcastleton Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 5.0 km away | Area 22.2 ha | Approved |