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FPA-9546

Synton

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
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT493214 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Selkirk
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT493214
Total area
9.83 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 April 2022
  2. Application accepted 28 April 2022
  3. Consultation opens 9 May 2022
  4. Consultation closes 6 June 2022
  5. Decision issued 13 June 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-9546

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
5 May 2022 – 31 Mar 2024
Felling area
9.83 ha
Estimated volume
3,720 m³
Thinning area
4.79 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed

Species in felling operations

LarchMixed broadleavesScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersMixed native broadleavesScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.11 ha 55 yr 8,220 1,850 m³ N/A
25a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.92 ha 30 yr 1,840 275 m³ N/A
30a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.18 ha 35 yr 360 50 m³ N/A
31b Clear Felling Scots pine 1.6 ha 50 yr 1,600 320 m³ N/A
24aa Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.66 ha 60 yr 3,300 660 m³ N/A
24aa Clear Felling Larch 0.88 ha 60 yr 1,580 260 m³ N/A
24aa Clear Felling Scots pine 0.21 ha 60 yr 350 60 m³ N/A
24aa Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.27 ha 60 yr 400 80 m³ N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
5aa Douglas fir 0.69 ha 40 m³
23da Birch 2.59 ha 65 m³
23db Spruce 1.51 ha 60 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
4 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 75% 3.08 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 25% 1.03 ha 1,600 — —
25a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 0.92 ha 2,500 — —
30a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 0.18 ha 2,500 — —
31b Replant felled area Scots pine 85% 1.36 ha 2,500 — —
31b Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 15% 0.24 ha 1,100 — —
24aa Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 22% 0.66 ha 1,100 — —
24aa Replant felled area Mixed conifers 41% 1.24 ha 2,500 — —
24aa Replant felled area Sitka spruce 37% 1.12 ha 2,500 — -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
FLA03146 Synton Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 364 m away Area 7.81 ha Decision issued
CB05296 Synton Parkhead Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 785 m away Area 8.72 ha Decision issued
CB164788 Synton Mill Farm Location

Ashkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 978 m away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-11682 Synton Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 7.13 ha Decision issued
CB399819 Ashkirktown Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 2.45 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
22FGS63887 Blackcastle Woodland Location

Ashkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 559 m away Area 24.44 ha Approved
20FGS51423 Shaw Hill Woodland Creation Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 12.5 ha Approved
18FGS30818 Stobshaw Hill Woodland Creation Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 44.49 ha Approved
23FGS74913 Muirfield Woodland Creation Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 75.66 ha Approved
16FGS06134 Larch House Paddock Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 1.25 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
    Expired

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