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FPA-9591

Hollybush and Gala Estate

Expired 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: NT492351 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpts 4b, 6ab and 24 ab
Nearest town
Galashiels
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT492351
Total area
3.02 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 11 May 2022
  2. Application accepted 19 October 2022
  3. Consultation opens 20 October 2022
  4. Consultation closes 16 November 2022
  5. Decision issued 21 November 2022
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2025
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-9591

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
19 Oct 2022 – 30 Jun 2024
Felling area
3.02 ha
Estimated volume
1,110 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larchScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchOakScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.42 ha 40 yr 180 200 m³ WB
6a Clear Felling Scots pine 0.5 ha 50 yr 200 150 m³ WB
6a Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.1 ha 50 yr 50 30 m³ WB
6b Clear Felling Hybrid larch 1.2 ha 50 yr 450 300 m³ WB
6e Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.35 ha 50 yr 170 200 m³ WB
24a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 60 yr 100 150 m³ WB
24b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.1 ha 60 yr 40 40 m³ WB
24b Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.05 ha 60 yr 40 40 m³ WB

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
4b/6e and 6a/6b/6e Replant felled area Sitka spruce 69% 1.77 ha 2,500 — —
4b/6e and 6a/6b/6e Replant felled area Scots pine 3% 0.08 ha 2,500 — —
4b/6e and 6a/6b/6e Replant felled area Birch 12% 0.31 ha 1,600 — —
4b/6e and 6a/6b/6e Replant felled area Oak 8% 0.21 ha 1,600 — —
4b/6e and 6a/6b/6e Create Designed Open Ground — 8% 0.21 ha — — —
24ab Replant felled area Sitka spruce 87% 0.39 ha 2,500 — —
24ab Replant felled area Scots pine 3% 0.01 ha 2,500 — —
24ab24ab Replant felled area Birch 5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
24ab Replant felled area Oak 5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — -3/4

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
FPA-13324 Hollybush Estate Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 96 m away Area 0.97 ha Approved
FPA-11412 Gala Estate Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 473 m away Area 0.09 ha Decision issued
FPA-11015 Tansy Knowe Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 473 m away Area 0.01 ha Decision issued
FPA-11016 No 8 Elm Grove Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 473 m away Area 0.01 ha Decision issued
FPA-10970 Gala Estate Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 473 m away Area 0.1 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
20FGS53203 Langlee Mains Native Woodland Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 6.79 ha Approved
16FGS07095 Langlee Mains New Native Woodland Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 14.37 ha Approved
19FGS43263 Easter Langlee woodland 2019 Location

JEDBURGH

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 2.16 ha Approved
17FGS21617 Glendearg Native Woodlands 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 48.05 ha Approved
16FGS12599 Meigle NWC Phase 2 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 29.14 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
    Expired

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