FPA-12814

Lothian Estates

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 89f - Dukes Covert & Cpt 105c - Hardenmains
Nearest town: Jedburgh
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT631211

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Key dates

Application registered 21 August 2025
Application accepted 21 August 2025
Consultation opens 4 September 2025
Consultation closes 2 October 2025
Decision issued 9 October 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 3.64 ha
Conifer: 3.64 ha

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FPA-12814

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 21:41 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:49 BST

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 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2026
Felling area: 3.64 ha
Estimated volume: 2,140 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.64 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Norway spruce Oak Rowan Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
89f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.57 ha	50 yr	4,800	1,440 m³	N/A
89f	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.21 ha	60 yr	500	200 m³	N/A
89f	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.27 ha	60 yr	350	150 m³	N/A
105c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.59 ha	57 yr	950	350 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
89f	Replant felled area	Oak	5.25%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
89f	Replant felled area	Sycamore	2.62%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
89f	Replant felled area	Rowan	2.62%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
89f	Replant felled area	Birch	2.62%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
89f	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	16.39%	0.5 ha	2,800	—	—
89f	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	70.49%	2.15 ha	2,800	—	—
105c	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
105c	Replant felled area	Sycamore	20%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
105c	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
105c	Replant felled area	Birch	20%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 630 211

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 296

Brown earths

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

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Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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CB259901 Harden Glen	Location Jedburgh Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 16 Jul 2013