FPA-12915
Longnewton Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1 - 3
- Nearest town
- Melrose
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT587272
Key dates
- Application registered 6 October 2025
- Application accepted 6 October 2025
- Consultation opens 8 October 2025
- Consultation closes 4 November 2025
- Decision issued 13 November 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 2.37 ha
- Conifer
- 2.37 ha
Official source
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FPA-12915 Find FPA-12915 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- 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
- 2.37 ha
- Estimated volume
- 385 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.37 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.06 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 15 m³ | N/A |
| 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.12 ha | 40 yr | 200 | 25 m³ | N/A |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.46 ha | 40 yr | 550 | 100 m³ | N/A |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.21 ha | 40 yr | 250 | 30 m³ | N/A |
| 2c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.27 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 35 m³ | N/A |
| 2d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.36 ha | 40 yr | 320 | 40 m³ | N/A |
| 2e | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.35 ha | 40 yr | 320 | 40 m³ | N/A |
| 3a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.54 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.23 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.11 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2c | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.14 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2c | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.18 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2e | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.18 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2e | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 0.27 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 50% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longnewton Cutting Site 1098 Official SiteLink record for Longnewton Cutting ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 158 m away | Published area 2.78 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 586 271
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 409
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Minto
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone Silurian and Ordovician sediments
- Landform
- Depressions and foothills with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Minto · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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