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FPA-12975

Prieston

Approved 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: NT527283 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 31,32,33,34 & 35
Nearest town
Midlem
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT527283
Total area
1.60 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 4 November 2025
  2. Application accepted 11 November 2025
  3. Consultation opens 12 November 2025
  4. Consultation closes 10 December 2025
  5. Decision issued 12 December 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12975

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2028
Felling area
1.6 ha
Estimated volume
780 m³
Thinning area
2.57 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
1.6 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AspenBeechCherryHazelOakRowan

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
32 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.28 ha 40 yr 490 115 m³ Cutter Select
32 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.03 ha 40 yr 50 15 m³ Cutter Select
32 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.04 ha 40 yr 50 15 m³ Cutter Select
33 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.63 ha 40 yr 1,100 270 m³ Cutter Select
33 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.08 ha 40 yr 120 30 m³ Cutter Select
33 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.08 ha 40 yr 120 30 m³ Cutter Select
34 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.36 ha 40 yr 630 150 m³ Cutter Select
34 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.05 ha 40 yr 75 15 m³ Cutter Select
34 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.05 ha 40 yr 75 15 m³ Cutter Select

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
31 Scots pine 0.13 ha 5 m³
31 Sitka spruce 0.13 ha 5 m³
31 Sycamore 0.13 ha 5 m³
31 Mixed conifers 0.06 ha 3 m³
31 Mixed broadleaves 0.06 ha 3 m³
31 Mixed conifers 0.06 ha 2 m³
31 Mixed broadleaves 0.06 ha 2 m³
35 Scots pine 0.39 ha 20 m³
35 Sitka spruce 0.39 ha 20 m³
35 Sycamore 0.39 ha 20 m³
35 Mixed conifers 0.19 ha 10 m³
35 Mixed broadleaves 0.19 ha 10 m³
35 Mixed conifers 0.19 ha 10 m³
35 Mixed broadleaves 0.2 ha 10 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
32 Replant felled area Oak 8.75% 0.14 ha 1,600 — —
32 Replant felled area Aspen 2.5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
32 Replant felled area Cherry 2.5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
32 Replant felled area Rowan 1.88% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
32 Replant felled area Hazel 1.88% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
32 Replant felled area Beech 2.5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
32 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.5% 0.04 ha — — —
33 Replant felled area Oak 20% 0.32 ha 1,600 — —
33 Replant felled area Aspen 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
33 Replant felled area Cherry 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
33 Replant felled area Rowan 4.38% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
33 Replant felled area Hazel 4.38% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
33 Replant felled area Beech 5% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
33 Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.08 ha — — —
34 Replant felled area Oak 11.25% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
34 Replant felled area Aspen 3.13% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
34 Replant felled area Cherry 3.13% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
34 Replant felled area Rowan 2.5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
34 Replant felled area Hazel 2.5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
34 Replant felled area Beech 3.13% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
34 Create Designed Open Ground — 3.13% 0.05 ha — — —

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-6766 Prieston Farm Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 908 m away Area 3.44 ha Decision issued
FPA-10998 Milrighall Farm Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.83 ha Decision issued
FPA-7466 Nether Whitlaw Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.31 ha Decision issued
FPA-11086 Easter Whitmuir Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.06 ha Decision issued
FPA-9829 Nether Whitlaw - CF Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 1.1 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
20FGS51324 Prieston Farm Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 396 m away Area 5.06 ha Approved
25FGS84779 Milrighall Woodland Creation Grant Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 0.71 ha Approved
23FGS71033 West Burn Woodland Creation Location

Midlem

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 127.71 ha Approved
16FGS08114 Clarilaw Conifer 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 3.36 ha Approved
23FGS75374 Chesterknowes Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 42.9 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

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
    Approved

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