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FPA-12872

South Slipperfield

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT127505 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 1,2,3,4
Nearest town
West Linton
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT127505
Total area
5.48 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 15 September 2025
  2. Application accepted 15 September 2025
  3. Consultation opens 18 September 2025
  4. Consultation closes 16 October 2025
  5. Decision issued 11 November 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12872

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027
Felling area
5.48 ha
Estimated volume
1,245 m³
Proposed restocking
5.48 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BeechLarchMixed broadleavesScots pineSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firElmMixed conifersNorway sprucePedunculate oakRowanSilver birchSitka spruceWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.49 ha 45 yr 550 200 m³ N/A
1 Clear Felling Larch 0.05 ha 45 yr 60 20 m³ N/A
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.25 ha 45 yr 1,200 550 m³ N/A
2 Clear Felling Larch 0.14 ha 45 yr 150 60 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Scots pine 1.76 ha 45 yr 400 200 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Larch 0.96 ha 45 yr 120 100 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.15 ha 45 yr 33 50 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Beech 0.03 ha 45 yr 8 5 m³ N/A
3 Clear Felling Sycamore 0.03 ha 45 yr 8 5 m³ N/A
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.56 ha 45 yr 1,400 50 m³ N/A
4 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.06 ha 45 yr 100 5 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1,2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 1.93 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 18% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Norway spruce 37% 1.08 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Douglas fir 25% 0.73 ha 2,500 — —
4 Plant an alternative area Silver birch 30% 0.19 ha 1,600 — 4a
4 Plant an alternative area Pedunculate oak 30% 0.19 ha 1,600 — 4a
4 Plant an alternative area Elm 20% 0.12 ha 1,600 — 4a
4 Plant an alternative area Wild cherry (Gean) 10% 0.06 ha 1,600 — 4a
4 Plant an alternative area Rowan 10% 0.06 ha 1,600 — 4a
3 Restock by natural regeneration Mixed conifers 20% 0.59 ha 2,500 — —

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-7942 Slipperfield South Farm Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 38 m away Area 2.41 ha Decision issued
FLA01338 South Slipperfield Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 796 m away Area 1 ha Decision issued
FPA-11537 Slipperfield Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 862 m away Area 3.99 ha Decision issued
FPA-8046 Slipperfield Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 862 m away Area 2.37 ha Decision issued
FPA-13397 Slipperfield Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Under Consideration Distance 889 m away Area 4.15 ha Key date Not published

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Woodland creation applications

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west Linton

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Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 1.28 ha Approved
18FGS31898 Pentland FGS 2018 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 32.1 ha Approved
17FGS22037 Wakefield Forestry 2018 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 48.86 ha Approved
22FGS67285 Wakefield phase 3 Location

West Linton

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 18.05 ha Approved
20FGS48623 Wakefield Phase 1 Location

Peebles

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 42.76 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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