FPA-6665
Hopekist Rig CF
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Hopekist Rig
- Nearest town
- Tweedsmuir
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT140300
Key dates
- Application registered 31 July 2019
- Application accepted 31 July 2019
- Consultation opens 22 August 2019
- Consultation closes 19 September 2019
- Decision issued 11 October 2019
Area
- Total area
- 23.75 ha
- Conifer
- 23.75 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
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_0964 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 126 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0659 Great Hill 6 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedsmuir Hills Site 1573 Official SiteLink record for Tweedsmuir Hills ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 571 m away | Published area 8,896.77 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 139 300
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 228
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with simple convex strong and steep slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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