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FPA-6942

Malleny

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: NT176653 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Bavelaw Burn
Nearest town
Balerno
Local authority
Edinburgh City Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT176653
Total area
2.35 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 11 December 2019
  2. Application accepted 20 January 2020
  3. Consultation opens 9 September 2020
  4. Consultation closes 9 September 2020
  5. Decision issued 22 September 2020
  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-6942

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
11 Dec 2019 – 27 Jul 2021
Felling area
2.35 ha
Estimated volume
735 m³

Species in felling operations

AshDowny birchEuropean larchSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

AspenHazelRowanSessile oakSilver birchWillow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 36 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.69 ha 54 yr 465 315 m³ Boundary trees orange paint
Cpt 36 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.93 ha 54 yr 850 250 m³ Boundary trees orange paint
Cpt 36 Clear Felling European larch 0.47 ha 54 yr 350 130 m³ Boundary trees orange paint
Cpt 36 Clear Felling Ash 0.1 ha 39 yr 150 15 m³ Boundary trees orange paint
Cpt 36 Clear Felling Sycamore 0.1 ha 39 yr 150 15 m³ Boundary trees orange paint
Cpt 36 Clear Felling Downy birch 0.06 ha 39 yr 100 10 m³ Boundary trees orange paint

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Sessile oak 73.19% 1.72 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Silver birch 9.79% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Rowan 5.11% 0.12 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Hazel 2.98% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Hawtho rn 2.98% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Aspen 2.98% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 30f Replant felled area Willow 2.98% 0.07 ha 1,600 — -/

Nearby

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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
FLA02053 Malleny Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 117 m away Area 2.35 ha Decision issued
CB446622 Malleny Location

Balerno

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 117 m away Area 2.35 ha Decision issued
FLA03037 Balleny Farm Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 202 m away Area 1.85 ha Decision issued
FPA-13429 Malleny Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Open For Comment Distance 1.2 km away Area 6.34 ha Consultation ends
CB476858 Malleny Location

Currie

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.1 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
26FGS91739 Wester Kinleith Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 119.07 ha Approved
20FGS49303 Glen Park Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 10.64 ha Approved
23FGS74973 Cockburnhill Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

 Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 29.09 ha Approved
16FGS13558 Dreghorn Woods A Location

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 4.5 km away Area 9.72 ha Approved
20FGS47263 Buteland Farm WC Cpts 8 and 9 Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 59.54 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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