FPA-12069
East Mains Saltoun
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- East Mains Wood
- Nearest town
- East Saltoun
- Local authority
- East Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT482684
Key dates
- Application registered 28 November 2024
- Application accepted 16 December 2024
- Consultation opens 9 February 2026
- Consultation closes 8 February 2026
- Decision issued 10 February 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.50 ha
- Conifer
- 0.10 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.40 ha
Official source
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FPA-12069 Find FPA-12069 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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
- 19 May 2025 – 15 Feb 2027
- Felling area
- 0.5 ha
- Estimated volume
- 450 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.5 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.4 ha | 70 yr | — | 350 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.08 ha | 70 yr | — | 80 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.02 ha | 70 yr | — | 20 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 60% | 0.3 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.05 ha | — | — | — |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 482 683
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 445
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Caprington · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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