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FPA-13107

Muirhouselaw Farm

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: NT638289 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 5 and 6 Steelmoor Plantation
Nearest town
St Boswells
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT638289
Total area
11.85 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 23 December 2025
  2. Application accepted 5 January 2026
  3. Consultation opens 14 January 2026
  4. Consultation closes 11 February 2026
  5. Decision issued 17 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-13107

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Felling area
11.85 ha
Estimated volume
3,200 m³
Proposed restocking
11.85 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

CherryDouglas firHazelNorway spruceOak

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
6a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2 ha 25 yr 1,000 300 m³ Cutter Select
6a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.69 ha 25 yr 400 100 m³ Cutter Select
5a Clear Felling Scots pine 6.4 ha 60 yr 3,200 2,000 m³ Cutter Select
5a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 1.38 ha 25 yr 690 400 m³ Cutter Select
5a Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.38 ha 25 yr 690 400 m³ Cutter Select

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 5a Replant felled area Norway spruce 20.84% 2.47 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 5a Replant felled area Oak 0.93% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 5a Replant felled area Cherry 0.13% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 5a Replant felled area Hazel 0.13% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 5a Create Designed Open Ground — 0.68% 0.08 ha — — —
Cpt 6a Replant felled area Douglas fir 60% 7.11 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 6a Replant felled area Oak 7.07% 0.84 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 6a Replant felled area Cherry 0.87% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 6a Replant felled area Hazel 0.87% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 6a Create Designed Open Ground — 4.32% 0.51 ha — — —
Cpt 6a Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.16% 0.49 ha 2,500 — —

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-7306 Muirhouselaw Location

Maxton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 165 m away Area 12 ha Decision issued
FPA-11186 Rutherford Estate Location

Kelso

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 805 m away Area 0.65 ha Decision issued
FPA-7989 Muirhouselaw Farm Location

St Boswells

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 978 m away Area 2.36 ha Decision issued
FPA-8084 Muirhouselaw Farm Location

St Boswells

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 0.4 ha Decision issued
FPA-8092 Muirhouselaw Farm (Burnside) Location

St Boswells

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.52 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
24FGS83639 Rutherford and Mellendean Native Woodland Creation Location

St Boswells

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 11.02 ha Approved
20FGS51963 TTH North Dryburgh Woodland Creation Location

Newton St Boswells

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.2 km away Area 2.53 ha Approved
16FGS13462 Chesters Craig Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 0.81 ha Approved
15FGS03256 Clarilaw NWC 2016 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 7.9 km away Area 6.45 ha Approved
16FGS08114 Clarilaw Conifer 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 8.7 km away Area 3.36 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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