FPA-12905
Bewliehill Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 5
- Nearest town
- Melrose
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT573266
Key dates
- Application registered 30 September 2025
- Application accepted 30 September 2025
- Consultation opens 8 October 2025
- Consultation closes 4 November 2025
- Decision issued 13 November 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.98 ha
- Conifer
- 0.57 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.41 ha
Official source
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FPA-12905 Find FPA-12905 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- 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
- 15 Nov 2025 – 15 Nov 2027
- Felling area
- 0.98 ha
- Estimated volume
- 208 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.98 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.57 ha | 40 yr | 450 | 200 m³ | N/A |
| 5 | Selective Felling | Ash | 0.41 ha | 40 yr | 40 | 8 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 100% | 0.98 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longnewton Cutting Site 1098 Official SiteLink record for Longnewton Cutting ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 2.78 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Clarilaw Grasslands Site 360 Official SiteLink record for Clarilaw Grasslands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 43.94 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 572 266
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 209
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- 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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
- Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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