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FPA-7833

Fairnilee 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: NT458339 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Neidpath Plantation
Nearest town
Galashiels
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT458339
Total area
16.31 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 January 2021
  2. Application accepted 22 January 2021
  3. Consultation opens 4 February 2021
  4. Consultation closes 4 March 2021
  5. Decision issued 9 March 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2023
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-7833

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2023
Felling area
16.31 ha
Estimated volume
6,718 m³

Species in felling operations

European silver firHybrid larchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersScots pine

Proposed restocking species

BeechOakRed oakScots pineSitka spruceWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.83 ha 77 yr 1,720 250 m³ None
2b Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.65 ha 77 yr 150 160 m³ None
3 Clear Felling Scots pine 10.05 ha 62 yr 5,500 4,480 m³ None
3 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 2.4 ha 62 yr 1,560 900 m³ None
3 Clear Felling Silver fir 0.71 ha 62 yr 285 340 m³ None
3 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.85 ha 62 yr 450 290 m³ None
13 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.8 ha 72 yr 330 290 m³ None
13 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.02 ha 72 yr 15 8 m³ None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 80% 1.18 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Red oak 10% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Woody shrubs 10% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 70% 9.81 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Scots pine 10% 1.4 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Oak 8% 1.12 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Beech 7% 0.98 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5% 0.7 ha 1,600 — —
13a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 85% 0.7 ha 2,500 — —
13a Replant felled area Oak 10% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
13a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — -/

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-6119 Fairnilee Estate (Clearfell) Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 910 m away Area 19.78 ha Decision issued
FPA-12439 Yair Estate Location

Clovenfords

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 955 m away Area 1.54 ha Approved
FPA-8730 Yair Estate Location

Clovenfords

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 3.59 ha Decision issued
FLA02212 Yair Estate Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 2.13 ha Decision issued
FLA01296 Fairnilee Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.7 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
16FGS12599 Meigle NWC Phase 2 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 29.14 ha Approved
18FGS27758 Philiphaugh Woodland Creation C68 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 4.87 ha Approved
18FGS35138 Blackhaugh Phase 2 Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.4 km away Area 67.99 ha Approved
16FGS12037 Ashiestiel WC Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.9 km away Area 40.46 ha Approved
20FGS53203 Langlee Mains Native Woodland Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 6.79 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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