FPA-13474
Lothian Estates
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Lothian Estates
- Nearest town
- Jedburgh
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT666144
Key dates
- Application registered 19 May 2026
- Application accepted 19 May 2026
- Consultation opens 2 June 2026
- Consultation closes 30 June 2026
- Decision issued 2 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 5.50 ha
- Conifer
- 5.50 ha
Official source
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FPA-13474 Find FPA-13474 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 2 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 5.5 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,800 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 5.5 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 139 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2 ha | 74 yr | 90 | 600 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 139 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 58 yr | 50 | 100 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 139 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 28 yr | 200 | 100 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 147 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.7 ha | 52 yr | 1,400 | 1,000 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt.139 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 33.09% | 1.82 ha | 2,800 | — | — |
| Cpt.139 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 10.18% | 0.56 ha | 2,800 | — | — |
| Cpt.139 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5.09% | 0.28 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt.139 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 2.55% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt.147 | Replant felled area | Oak | 44.18% | 2.43 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt.147 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 4.91% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_0231 Swinnie Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0907 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1468 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jedwater Woodlands Site 822 Official SiteLink record for Jedwater Woodlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 490 m away | Published area 24.34 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 666 144
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
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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