FPA-13402
Bowhill Estate (Hutlerburn)
Approved Felling Permission Application
Create a free account to bookmark this application
Bookmarks let you keep track of cases like FPA-13402. We'll email you a sign-in link and bring you straight back here.
Free · no password — we email you a sign-in link · unsubscribe at any time. Already have an account? Sign in.
Where
- Woodland
- Hutlerburn
- Nearest town
- Selkirk
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT409247
Key dates
- Application registered 13 April 2026
- Application accepted 14 April 2026
- Consultation opens 9 June 2026
- Consultation closes 7 July 2026
- Decision issued 10 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.97 ha
- Conifer
- 1.68 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.29 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13402 Find FPA-13402 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
Track changes
Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.
-
Standingwire added data from the PDF
Information from the application PDF is available below.
View data added from the PDF → -
Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
-
First captured
- Status when first captured
- Under Consideration
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 13 Jul 2026 – 11 May 2028
- Felling area
- 1.97 ha
- Estimated volume
- 891 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.97 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Douglas fir Japanese larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075AF | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.09 ha | 71 yr | 162 | 40.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AE | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.08 ha | 71 yr | 144 | 36 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AD | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1.06 ha | 71 yr | 1,926 | 481.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AC | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.07 ha | 71 yr | 126 | 31.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AH | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.05 ha | 71 yr | 90 | 22.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AG | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.28 ha | 71 yr | 504 | 126 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AB | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 71 yr | 18 | 4.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AB | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.11 ha | 71 yr | 198 | 49.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075AA | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.21 ha | 71 yr | 378 | 94.5 m³ | N/A |
| 1075A | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | — | 20 | 4.5 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075AF | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AE | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AD | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 1.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AC | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AH | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AG | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.28 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AB | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 8.33% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AB | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 91.67% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1075AA | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 0.21 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
Indicative conifer market context
Indicative conifer standing-timber benchmark
Available to users with early access.
Explore this application's conifer crop benchmark, fifteen years of price history and the assumptions behind the figures.
Request early accessIllustrative preview · Early access feature
Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH23_0223 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0940-0941 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 218 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 408 246
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 579
Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Yarrow
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial gravels and sands derived mainly from greywackes
- Landform
- Terraces of fluvioglacial and riverine origin with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Yarrow · 70% Brown earths
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-13408 Bowhill Estate (Huntley Hill) | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 4.37 ha | Approved |
| FPA-13399 Bowhill Estate | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 3.01 ha | Approved |
| FPA-8032 Oakwood Farm | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 1.06 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03115 Helmburn | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 3.31 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01675 Helmburn | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 0.63 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FGS52323 Hartwoodmyres Woodland Creation | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 3.83 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS24558 Outer Huntly Extension | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 181.42 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS39903 Wollrig Woodland Creation | Location PERTH Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 49.13 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS71473 Fastheugh Woodland Creation | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 0 ha | Decision issued |
| 23FGS75133 Fastheugh Woodland Creation with Forest infrastructure | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.6 km away | Area 19.57 ha | Approved |