FPA-12529
Chapel Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Shelterbelts
- Nearest town
- Selkirk
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT541259
Key dates
- Application registered 6 May 2025
- Application accepted 7 May 2025
- Consultation opens 2 October 2025
- Consultation closes 2 October 2025
- Decision issued 7 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.68 ha
- Conifer
- 3.08 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.48 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026
- Felling area
- 3.68 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,136 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.68 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
European larch Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Poplar Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Ash Beech Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore Western red cedar
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.85 ha | 50 yr | 510 | 332 m³ | Boundary |
| 53 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 50 yr | 15 | 17 m³ | Boundary |
| 47 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.5 ha | 50 yr | 750 | 450 m³ | Boundary |
| 47 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.15 ha | 50 yr | 30 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| 47 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.15 ha | 50 yr | 30 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| 47 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.1 ha | 50 yr | 20 | 19 m³ | Boundary |
| 47 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.11 ha | 50 yr | 11 | 10 m³ | Boundary |
| 41 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.2 ha | 50 yr | 100 | 60 m³ | Boundary |
| 41 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.1 ha | 50 yr | 20 | 19 m³ | Boundary |
| 41 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 4 | 4 m³ | Boundary |
| 41 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 4 | 4 m³ | Boundary |
| 41 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Boundary |
| 45 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.11 ha | 50 yr | 66 | 63 m³ | Boundary |
| 45 | Clear Felling | Poplar | 0.11 ha | 50 yr | 44 | 42 m³ | Boundary |
| 45 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.15 ha | 90 yr | 60 | 57 m³ | Boundary |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 20% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 20% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 20% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Beech | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 53 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 10% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 20% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 20% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 20% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Beech | 5% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 47 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 10% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 20% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 20% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 20% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Beech | 5% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 41 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 10% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 45 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 45 | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 20% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 45 | Replant felled area | Ash | 30% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 45 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 30% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 540 258
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 206
Brown earths
- 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.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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