FPA-7833
Fairnilee Estate
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Neidpath Plantation
- Nearest town
- Galashiels
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT458339
Key dates
- Application registered 22 January 2021
- Application accepted 22 January 2021
- Consultation opens 4 February 2021
- Consultation closes 4 March 2021
- Decision issued 9 March 2021
Area
- Total area
- 16.31 ha
- Conifer
- 15.46 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.85 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-7833 Find FPA-7833 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH21_1082 Craig Cairn Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0039 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0238 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0295_0892 Yair P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_Pram13_0926_Peel Hill 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.7 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 272 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 457 338
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6119 Fairnilee Estate (Clearfell) | Location Galashiels Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 922 m away | Area 19.78 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12439 Yair Estate | Location Clovenfords Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.0 km 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 |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
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