FPA-7428

Linton

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Linton Covert
Nearest town: Linton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT779270

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 14 July 2020
Application accepted 14 July 2020
Consultation opens 22 July 2020
Consultation closes 19 August 2020
Decision issued 7 September 2020

Area

Total area: 11.40 ha
Conifer: 9.94 ha
Broadleaf: 0.37 ha

Official source

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FPA-7428

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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.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 779 270

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 474

Brown earths

Soil association: Sourhope
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
Landform: Hills with strong and steep slopes: non- and slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Sourhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-8214 Crookhouse farm	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 1.56 ha	Decision issued 10 Aug 2021
FPA-11393 Greenlees Farm	Location Town Yetholm Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.62 ha	Decision issued 20 May 2024
FPA-6358 Frogden	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 10.25 ha	Decision issued 29 May 2019
FLA02986 Lochside	Location Town Yetholm Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 2.7 ha	Decision issued 3 Apr 2018
FLA00368 Lochside	Location Town Yetholm Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 1.7 ha	Decision issued 24 Mar 2015