FPA-12844
Minto Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 4d & Golf Course
- Nearest town
- Denholm
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT564211
Key dates
- Application registered 2 September 2025
- Application accepted 1 October 2025
- Consultation opens 21 January 2026
- Consultation closes 18 February 2026
- Decision issued 25 February 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.55 ha
- Conifer
- 1.38 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.17 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto Craigs Site 1168 Official SiteLink record for Minto Craigs ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 11.1 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 563 211
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 408
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Minto
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone Silurian and Ordovician sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Belses · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Minto · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA03478 Minto Estate | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 283 m away | Area 5.93 ha | Decision issued |
| CB486561 Butterhall | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 0.27 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6729 Minto Estate | Location Hawick Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 1.2 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10734 Minto Kames | Location Denholm Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 4.27 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01664 Minto | Location Denholm Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 0.24 ha | Decision issued |
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