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FPA-8437

Penicuik Estate

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: NT209583 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Auchencorth
Nearest town
Penicuik
Local authority
Midlothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT209583
Total area
7.17 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 6 September 2021
  2. Application accepted 6 September 2021
  3. Consultation opens 15 November 2021
  4. Consultation closes 15 November 2021
  5. Decision issued 16 November 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2024
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8437

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Oct 2021 – 1 Oct 2023
Felling area
7.17 ha
Estimated volume
2,868 m³

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifersScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
14a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.57 ha 49 yr 1,298 1,428 m³ —
14d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.97 ha 49 yr 353 388 m³ —
14c Clear Felling Scots pine 0.43 ha 71 yr 114 172 m³ —
14e Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.53 ha 49 yr 192 212 m³ —
14z Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.21 ha 49 yr 76 84 m³ —
19b Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.46 ha 62 yr 530 584 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
14a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 49.79% 3.57 ha 2,500 — —
14d Replant felled area Sitka spruce 13.53% 0.97 ha 2,500 — —
14c Replant felled area Scots pine 6% 0.43 ha 2,500 — —
14e Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 7.39% 0.53 ha 1,600 — —
14z Replant felled area Scots pine 2.93% 0.21 ha 1,600 — —
19b1 Replant felled area Scots pine 7.39% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
19b1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 7.39% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
19b2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 5.58% 0.4 ha 2,500 — -2/3

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-11403 Penicuik Estate Location

Penicuik

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 9 m away Area 7.21 ha Decision issued
FPA-10598 Penicuik Estate Location

Penicuik

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 8.21 ha Decision issued
CB152469 Penicuik Estate Location

Penicuik

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.17 ha Decision issued
FLA02482 Lost Garden of Penicuik Location

Penicuk

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.25 ha Decision issued
FLA02258 Penicuik Estate Location

Penicuik

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 0.34 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
20FGS49863 Penicuik Estates Woodland Creation Location

Penicuik

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
24FGS78179 Eastside Wee Wood Location

Midlothian

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 2.35 ha Approved
22FGS64527 Springfield native woodland Location

Howgate

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 14.98 ha Approved
19FGS35758 Eastside Woodland Creation Location

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 30.98 ha Approved
24FGS78699 Rullion Green Woodland Creation Location

Castlelaw

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 5.0 km away Area 21.24 ha Approved

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Land listings

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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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