FPA-13107

Muirhouselaw Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 5 and 6 Steelmoor Plantation
Nearest town: St Boswells
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT638289

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Key dates

Application registered 23 December 2025
Application accepted 5 January 2026
Consultation opens 14 January 2026
Consultation closes 11 February 2026
Decision issued 17 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 11.85 ha
Conifer: 9.78 ha
Broadleaf: 2.07 ha

Official source

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FPA-13107

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

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 broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Cherry Douglas fir Hazel Norway spruce Oak

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	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 637 289

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

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Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-7306 Muirhouselaw	Location Maxton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 141 m away	Area 12 ha	Decision issued 10 Jul 2020
FPA-11186 Rutherford Estate	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 781 m away	Area 0.65 ha	Decision issued 11 Dec 2023
FPA-7989 Muirhouselaw Farm	Location St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 2.36 ha	Decision issued 13 May 2021
FPA-8084 Muirhouselaw Farm	Location St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.4 ha	Decision issued 2 Jul 2021
FPA-8092 Muirhouselaw Farm (Burnside)	Location St Boswells Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 0.52 ha	Decision issued 2 Jul 2021