FPA-13157

Muirhouse Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 1 and Cpt 12a,b
Nearest town: Stow
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT466447

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Key dates

Application registered 16 January 2026
Application accepted 19 January 2026
Consultation opens 22 January 2026
Consultation closes 19 February 2026
Decision issued 25 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 2.12 ha
Conifer: 0.71 ha
Broadleaf: 0.35 ha

Official source

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FPA-13157

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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, 14:17 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:44 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 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028
Felling area: 2.12 ha
Estimated volume: 626 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.12 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash Douglas fir Larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Norway spruce Scots pine

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.06 ha	55 yr	380	370 m³	All
1	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.48 ha	55 yr	76	70 m³	All
1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.1 ha	55 yr	40	20 m³	All
1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.1 ha	55 yr	40	20 m³	All
1	Clear Felling	Ash	0.1 ha	55 yr	40	20 m³	All
1	Clear Felling	Larch	0.1 ha	55 yr	40	20 m³	All
12a	Clear Felling	Ash	0.13 ha	60 yr	30	50 m³	All
12a	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.01 ha	60 yr	1	1 m³	All
12b	Clear Felling	Ash	0.02 ha	80 yr	25	35 m³	All
12b	Clear Felling	Larch	0.02 ha	60 yr	25	20 m³	All

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	1.38 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	18%	0.38 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	9%	0.19 ha	—	—	—
12a	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	6%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
12a	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.5%	0.01 ha	—	—	—
12b	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 465 446

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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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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