FLA-6271

Torwoodlee

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 24
Nearest town: Galashiels
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT475386

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 28 February 2019
Application accepted 28 February 2019
Consultation opens 25 April 2019
Consultation closes 23 May 2019
Decision issued 13 June 2019

Area

Total area: 0.82 ha
Conifer: 0.82 ha

Official source

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FLA-6271

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

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:55 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 474 386

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 209

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

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.

Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB428838 Torwoodlee	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 3.5 ha	Decision issued 2 Jun 2014
FPA-6348 Torwoodlee	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 0.41 ha	Decision issued 13 Jun 2019
FPA-12649 Halkburn	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 2.75 ha	Approved 14 Aug 2025
FPA-6737 Meigle Hill Woodland	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 33.68 ha	Decision issued 9 Mar 2020
FPA-9806 Ladhopemuir Forest	Location Galashiels Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.7 km away	Area 23.99 ha	Decision issued 30 Aug 2022