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FPA-9806

Ladhopemuir Forest

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: NT502385 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Galashiels
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT502385
Total area
23.99 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 6 July 2022
  2. Application accepted 6 July 2022
  3. Consultation opens 17 August 2022
  4. Consultation closes 17 August 2022
  5. Decision issued 30 August 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-9806

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
15 Aug 2022 – 31 Dec 2023
Felling area
23.99 ha
Estimated volume
7,215 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
6 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 6.76 ha 31 yr 11,500 2,030 m³ n/a
7 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.44 ha 31 yr 4,150 740 m³ n/a
8 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.54 ha 31 yr 7,720 1,360 m³ n/a
9 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 5.42 ha 31 yr 9,220 1,630 m³ n/a
10 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.57 ha 31 yr 2,690 475 m³ n/a
12 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.26 ha 31 yr 5,540 980 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
6 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 17.59% 4.22 ha 2,500 — —
6 Replant felled area Norway spruce 3.96% 0.95 ha 2,500 — —
6 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 4.04% 0.97 ha 2,500 — —
6 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.58% 0.62 ha — — —
7 Replant felled area Scots pine 8.8% 2.11 ha 2,500 — —
7 Create Designed Open Ground — 1.42% 0.34 ha — — —
8 Replant felled area Scots pine 15.34% 3.68 ha 2,500 — —
8 Replant felled area Scots pine 1.13% 0.27 ha 2,500 — —
8 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.42% 0.58 ha — — —
9 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 13.63% 3.27 ha 2,500 — —
9 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 4.29% 1.03 ha 1,600 — —
9 Create Designed Open Ground — 4.63% 1.11 ha — — —
10 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 4.88% 1.17 ha 2,500 — —
10 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 0.33% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
10 Create Designed Open Ground — 1.38% 0.33 ha — — —
12 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 11.67% 2.8 ha 2,500 — —
12 Create Designed Open Ground — 1.92% 0.46 ha — — -2/4 3/4

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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-13201 Ladhopemuir Forest Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 172 m away Area 18.98 ha Approved
FLA01707 Ladhopemuir Forest Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 282 m away Area 0.32 ha Decision issued
FPA-9966 Glendearg Farm Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 822 m away Area 6.16 ha Decision issued
FLA03044 Glendearg Farm Woods Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 995 m away Area 0.51 ha Decision issued
FLA02972 Glendearg Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 4.34 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
21FGS56444 Glendearg Allan Water Planting Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 21.69 ha Approved
17FGS21617 Glendearg Native Woodlands 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 48.05 ha Approved
16FGS07095 Langlee Mains New Native Woodland Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 14.37 ha Approved
19FGS43263 Easter Langlee woodland 2019 Location

JEDBURGH

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 2.16 ha Approved
19FGS39823 Colmsliehill Native Woodland Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 5.88 ha Approved

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Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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