FPA-6992

Georgefield

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Hannahshiels / Blackhill Plantations
Nearest town: Earlston
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT597377

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 7 January 2020
Application accepted 7 January 2020
Consultation opens 21 February 2020
Consultation closes 20 March 2020
Decision issued 2 April 2020

Area

Total area: 13.60 ha
Conifer: 8.16 ha
Broadleaf: 5.44 ha

Official source

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FPA-6992

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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, 14:43 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 596 377

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 297

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Hobkirk
Parent material: Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
Landform: 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.

Hobkirk · 70% Brown earths
Cessford · 30% Noncalcareous gleys

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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

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10078 Georgefield Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.16 ha	Decision issued 11 Nov 2022
FPA-6990 Georgefield	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.16 ha	Decision issued 2 Apr 2020
FPA-6915 Georgefield Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 1 ha	Decision issued 2 Apr 2020
FPA-9951 Brotherstone Farm Mertoun Estate	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 6.94 ha	Decision issued 11 Nov 2022
FLA03285 Park Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 9.44 ha	Decision issued 21 Aug 2018