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FPA-12844

Minto 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: NT564211 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 4d & Golf Course
Nearest town
Denholm
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT564211
Total area
1.55 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 2 September 2025
  2. Application accepted 1 October 2025
  3. Consultation opens 21 January 2026
  4. Consultation closes 18 February 2026
  5. Decision issued 25 February 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12844

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2027
Felling area
1.55 ha
Estimated volume
485 m³
Proposed restocking
1.55 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

AshHybrid larchSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

Crab appleHawthornHazelRowanSessile oakWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.55 ha 50 yr 235 180 m³ N/A
4d Clear Felling Sycamore 0.11 ha 40 yr 50 20 m³ N/A
4d Clear Felling Ash 0.02 ha 50 yr 8 10 m³ N/A
Golf Course Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.77 ha 50 yr 200 245 m³ N/A
Golf Course Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.06 ha 50 yr 16 25 m³ N/A
Golf Course Clear Felling Ash 0.04 ha 40 yr 11 5 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Sessile oak 60% 0.93 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Hazel 15% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Hawthorn 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Rowan 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Replant felled area Crab apple 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
4d + Golf Course Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.08 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
FLA03478 Minto Estate Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 673 m away Area 5.93 ha Decision issued
FPA-6729 Minto Estate Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 928 m away Area 1.2 ha Decision issued
CB486561 Butterhall Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.27 ha Decision issued
FLA02635 Dean Foot Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.06 ha Decision issued
FPA-10734 Minto Kames Location

Denholm

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 4.27 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
17FGS24937 Spittal on Rule Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 6.05 ha Approved
22FGS66506 Spital Tower Farm Native Woodland Location

Denholm

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 15.38 ha Approved
16FGS13462 Chesters Craig Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 0.81 ha Approved
16FGS09978 Huntlaw Extension Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 70.74 ha Approved
23FGS74893 Droveroad Wood Location

Lilliesleaf

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.6 km away Area 18.56 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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