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FPA-13193

Bowland Estate

Approved 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

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

Register grid reference: NT480416 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Compartments: 11,16, 60
Nearest town
Galashiels
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT480416
Total area
4.35 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 January 2026
  2. Application accepted 29 January 2026
  3. Consultation opens 5 February 2026
  4. Consultation closes 5 March 2026
  5. Decision issued 6 March 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13193

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028
Felling area
4.35 ha
Estimated volume
1,560 m³
Proposed restocking
4.35 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruceScots pineSilver birchSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
16a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.1 ha 60 yr 1,080 1,000 m³ n/a
16a Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.1 ha 60 yr 70 35 m³ n/a
16a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.07 ha 60 yr 25 15 m³ n/a
11a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.7 ha 55 yr 220 210 m³ n/a
60 b&c Clear Felling Scots pine 0.5 ha 55 yr 190 120 m³ n/a
60 b&c Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.79 ha 55 yr 190 150 m³ n/a
60 b&c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.02 ha 55 yr 6 10 m³ n/a
60 b&c Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.07 ha 30 yr 30 20 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
11 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 15.17% 0.66 ha 2,500 — —
11 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.92% 0.04 ha — — —
16 Replant felled area Norway spruce 12.41% 0.54 ha 2,500 — —
16 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 12.18% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
16 Replant felled area Scots pine 14.94% 0.65 ha 2,500 — —
16 Replant felled area Silver birch 10.11% 0.44 ha 1,600 — —
60 Replant felled area Scots pine 20.92% 0.91 ha 2,500 — —
60 Replant felled area Silver birch 9.2% 0.4 ha 1,600 — —
60 Create Designed Open Ground — 1.61% 0.07 ha — — —
16 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.53% 0.11 ha — — —

Nearby

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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-12649 Halkburn Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 456 m away Area 2.75 ha Approved
FPA-11434 Bow Farm Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.68 ha Decision issued
FPA-9404 Halkburn Farm Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 7.11 ha Decision issued
CB428838 Torwoodlee Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 3.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-10180 Bowland Estate Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 15.4 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
22FGS66887 Torsonce Mains NWC 2 Location

Stow

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 4.16 ha Approved
19FGS38384 Torsonce Mains NWC 1 Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 1.41 ha Approved
26FGS94619 Allan Water Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Open For Comment Distance 3.8 km away Area 44.47 ha Consultation ends
19FGS39823 Colmsliehill Native Woodland Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 5.88 ha Approved
18FGS35138 Blackhaugh Phase 2 Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 67.99 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
    Approved

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