FPA-13112

Borders North

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Redford Green
Nearest town: Hawick
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT365161

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 5 January 2026
Application accepted 5 January 2026
Consultation opens 3 February 2026
Consultation closes 3 March 2026
Decision issued 6 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 0.61 ha
Conifer: 0.61 ha

Official source

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FPA-13112

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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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26 Aug 2026, 14:16 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:43 BST

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 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028
Felling area: 0.61 ha
Estimated volume: 274.5 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.61 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1719A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.18 ha	40 yr	324	81 m³	N/A
1718A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.43 ha	40 yr	774	193.5 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1719A	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	30%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—
1718A	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	60%	0.37 ha	1,600	—	—
1718B	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10%	0.06 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH23_1018 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0945-0946 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0516 Girnwood Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0512_0514_0517 Deep Slack P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0513_0515 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NT 365 160

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 220

Dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and undulating uplands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket peat
Dochroyle · 25% Peaty gleys
Hardlee · 25% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees