FPA-13193

Bowland Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartments: 11,16, 60
Nearest town: Galashiels
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT480416

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Key dates

Application registered 29 January 2026
Application accepted 29 January 2026
Consultation opens 5 February 2026
Consultation closes 5 March 2026
Decision issued 6 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 4.35 ha
Conifer: 4.21 ha
Broadleaf: 0.14 ha

Official source

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FPA-13193

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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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9 Jul 2026, 09:43 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 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 larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruce Scots pine Silver birch Sitka 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	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 479 415

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

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

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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