FPA-6766

Prieston Farm

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Houndshall & Prieston plantation
Nearest town: Selkirk
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT521277

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 23 September 2019
Application accepted 26 September 2019
Consultation opens 18 October 2019
Consultation closes 14 November 2019
Decision issued 12 December 2019

Area

Total area: 3.44 ha
Conifer: 3.44 ha

Official source

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FPA-6766

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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, 14:47 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.

Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Whitlaw Rig Site 1637 Official SiteLink record for Whitlaw Rig ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.3 km away	Published area 5.97 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Whitlaw Mosses Site 1636 Official SiteLink record for Whitlaw Mosses ↗	Designation MIXED	Proximity 1.3 km away	Published area 21.51 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Clarilaw Grasslands Site 360 Official SiteLink record for Clarilaw Grasslands ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.6 km away	Published area 43.94 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Whitmuirhall Loch Site 1638 Official SiteLink record for Whitmuirhall Loch ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 11.86 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 521 277

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-12975 Prieston	Location Midlem Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 849 m away	Area 1.6 ha	Approved 12 Dec 2025
FPA-11086 Easter Whitmuir	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.06 ha	Decision issued 12 Dec 2023
FPA-11489 Midlemburn Farm	Location Midlem Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.56 ha	Decision issued 30 May 2024
FPA-13641 Clarilawmuir	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Open For Comment	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 26.53 ha	Consultation ends 23 Sept 2026
FPA-10998 Milrighall Farm	Location Selkirk Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 1.83 ha	Decision issued 26 Oct 2023