FPA-13361
Bowhill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Singlie Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Selkirk
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT370220
Key dates
- Application registered 25 March 2026
- Application accepted 25 March 2026
- Consultation opens 28 May 2026
- Consultation closes 25 June 2026
- Decision issued 2 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 4.63 ha
- Conifer
- 3.54 ha
Official source
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FPA-13361 Find FPA-13361 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.
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Track changes
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- 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
- 4 May 2026 – 4 May 2028
- Felling area
- 4.63 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,083.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.63 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Douglas fir Japanese larch Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711BC | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.52 ha | 70 yr | 936 | 234 m³ | n/a |
| 1711BB | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.52 ha | 70 yr | 936 | 234 m³ | n/a |
| 1711BA | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.15 ha | 70 yr | 2,070 | 517.5 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BA | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.34 ha | 56 yr | 612 | 153 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BA | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.34 ha | 56 yr | 612 | 153 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BA | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.34 ha | 56 yr | 612 | 153 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BA | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.34 ha | 56 yr | 612 | 153 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BD | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.37 ha | 53 yr | 666 | 166.5 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BC | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.23 ha | 53 yr | 414 | 103.5 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BC | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.23 ha | 53 yr | 414 | 103.5 m³ | n/a |
| 1712BB | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.25 ha | 53 yr | 450 | 112.5 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711BC | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 11.23% | 0.52 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1711BB | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 11.23% | 0.52 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1711BA | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 24.84% | 1.15 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BA | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 7.34% | 0.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BA | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 7.34% | 0.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BA | Replant felled Oak area | — | 7.34% | 0.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BA | Replant felled Birch area | — | 7.34% | 0.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BD | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 7.99% | 0.37 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1712BC | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 4.97% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BC | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 4.97% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1712BB | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 5.4% | 0.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 206 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Kirkhope Linns Site 873 Official SiteLink record for Kirkhope Linns ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 7.4 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 369 220
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 225
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valleys with gentle to steep slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- Ettrick · 30% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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