FPA-10196

Spottiswoode Forest

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Spottiswoode Forest
Nearest town: Lauder
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT610493

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 29 November 2022
Application accepted 30 November 2022
Consultation opens 5 December 2022
Consultation closes 16 January 2023
Decision issued 26 January 2023

Area

Total area: 1.40 ha
Conifer: 1.40 ha

Official source

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FPA-10196

Find FPA-10196 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.

First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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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.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:59 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 610 492

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 576

Brown earths

Soil association: Yarrow
Parent material: Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
Landform: Mounds and terraces with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Yarrow · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10404 Spottiswoode Forest	Location Lauder Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 0.7 ha	Decision issued 7 Mar 2023
FPA-12108 Spottiswoode Forest	Location Westruther Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 500 m away	Area 4.76 ha	Approved 14 Mar 2025
CB401664 Spottiswoods Forest	Location Westruther Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 707 m away	Area 4.6 ha	Decision issued 24 Apr 2014
CB369096 Spottiswoode House	Location Westruther Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 0.9 ha	Decision issued 21 Feb 2014
FLA00485 Spottiswoode Forest	Location Westruther Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 3.4 ha	Decision issued 8 Jul 2015