FPA-9836
Mertoun Estate
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1, 2, 3
- Nearest town
- St Boswells
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT614339
Key dates
- Application registered 14 July 2022
- Application accepted 14 July 2022
- Consultation opens 12 August 2022
- Consultation closes 9 September 2022
- Decision issued 21 September 2022
Area
- Total area
- 0.65 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.65 ha
Official source
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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.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemersyde Moss Site 175 Official SiteLink record for Bemersyde Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 24.84 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 614 339
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 296
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- 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.
- Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA01494 Bemersyde Moss SWT Wildlife Reserve | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 141 m away | Area 0.6 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7844 Mertoun Estate | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 0.15 ha | Decision issued |
| CB412076 Mertoun Estate | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-13382 Clinthill Woodlands | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 0.6 ha | Approved |
| FPA-8279 Mertoun Mill | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 0.1 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FGS51963 TTH North Dryburgh Woodland Creation | Location Newton St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 2.53 ha | Approved |
| 24FGS83639 Rutherford and Mellendean Native Woodland Creation | Location St Boswells Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.6 km away | Area 11.02 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS73913 Cowdenknowes woodland creation Packmans Wood | Location Earlston Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.6 km away | Area 3.36 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS54444 TTH Oakendean BL Wood | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 5.5 km away | Area 5.7 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS14917 Lightfields Plantation | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 7.3 km away | Area 13.17 ha | Approved |