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FPA-7863

East Rigg House

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: NT154635 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
East Rigg Shelterbelt
Nearest town
Balerno
Local authority
Edinburgh City Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT154635
Total area
0.18 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 1 February 2021
  2. Application accepted 1 February 2021
  3. Consultation opens 17 February 2021
  4. Consultation closes 17 March 2021
  5. Decision issued 25 March 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-7863

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jun 2021 – 1 Jun 2023
Felling area
0.18 ha
Estimated volume
54.5 m³

Species in felling operations

Scots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Bird cherryCrab appleHollyRowanWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.03 ha 40 yr 40 12 m³ —
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.01 ha 40 yr 10 3 m³ —
Cpt 2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.02 ha 40 yr 15 5 m³ —
Cpt 3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.07 ha 40 yr 70 24 m³ —
Cpt 2 Felling Individual Trees Scots pine 0.05 ha 40 yr 35 10.5 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 1,2&3 Plant an alternative area Woody shrubs 16.67% 0.03 ha 1,600 — Area 1 & 2
Cpt 1,2&3 Plant an alternative area Bird cherry 16.67% 0.03 ha 1,600 — Area 1 & 2
Cpt 1,2&3 Plant an alternative area Holly 11.11% 0.02 ha 1,600 — Area 1 & 2
Cpt 1,2&3 Plant an alternative area Rowan 16.67% 0.03 ha 1,600 — Area 1 & 2
Cpt 1,2&3 Plant an alternative area Crab apple 11.11% 0.02 ha 1,600 — Area 1 & 2
Cpt 2 Plant alt. area with ind. trees Rowan 11.11% 0.02 ha — 14 Area 3
Cpt 2 Plant alt. area with ind. trees Holly 5.56% 0.01 ha — 7 Area 3
Cpt 2 Plant alt. area with ind. trees Bird cherry 5.56% 0.01 ha — 7 Area 3
Cpt 2 Plant alt. area with ind. trees Crab apple 5.56% 0.01 ha — 7 Area 3 /

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA-6234 Cockburno Location

Balerno

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 363 m away Area 3.53 ha Decision issued
FPA-9621 Glenpark Farm Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.4 ha Decision issued
FLA03621 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 2 ha Decision issued
CB439890 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 2.9 ha Decision issued
FLA02916 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.38 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
23FGS74973 Cockburnhill Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

 Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 29.09 ha Approved
20FGS47263 Buteland Farm WC Cpts 8 and 9 Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 59.54 ha Approved
23FGS75773 Bavelaw New Woodland Creation 2023 Location

Midlothian

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 44.47 ha Approved
20FGS49303 Glen Park Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 10.64 ha Approved
26FGS91739 Wester Kinleith Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 119.07 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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