FPA-12856

Mervinslaw Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 3
Nearest town: Camptown
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT671124

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 8 September 2025
Application accepted 16 September 2025
Consultation opens 22 October 2025
Consultation closes 18 November 2025
Decision issued 9 December 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 1.47 ha
Conifer: 1.47 ha

Official source

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FPA-12856

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 14:23 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window: 8 Nov 2025 – 8 Nov 2027
Felling area: 1.47 ha
Estimated volume: 550 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.47 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.47 ha	45 yr	1,800	550 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	60%	0.88 ha	2,700	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20%	0.29 ha	2,700	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	10%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10%	0.15 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH22_1126_1127 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH17_1468 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0949A Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 4.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0231 Swinnie Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 670 123

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 206

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees