FPA-6987
Faldonside Farm
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Boundary Wood
- Nearest town
- Melrose
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT505316
Key dates
- Application registered 6 January 2020
- Application accepted 6 January 2020
- Consultation opens 7 January 2020
- Consultation closes 4 February 2020
- Decision issued 21 February 2020
Area
- Total area
- 1.06 ha
- Conifer
- 1.06 ha
Official source
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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.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faldonside Loch Site 623 Official SiteLink record for Faldonside Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 5.88 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 505 315
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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB488480 Longleefoot Farm | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 8.7 ha | Decision issued |
| CB305143 Faldonside | Location Galashiels Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 4.35 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03297 Faldonside Farm | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 1.46 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00457 Upper Faldonside | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 1.53 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7339 Over Whitlaw Farm | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 3.03 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FGS65825 Bowden moor phase 2 sheep and trees | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.9 km away | Area 49.98 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS65805 Bowden moor Phase 1 | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.9 km away | Area 7.18 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS51324 Prieston Farm | Location Selkirk Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 3.7 km away | Area 5.06 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS53203 Langlee Mains Native Woodland | Location Galashiels Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.6 km away | Area 6.79 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS43263 Easter Langlee woodland 2019 | Location JEDBURGH Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 4.9 km away | Area 2.16 ha | Approved |