FPA-12751
Gledswood (CF)
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Various
- Nearest town
- Melrose
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT581343
Key dates
- Application registered 28 July 2025
- Application accepted 28 July 2025
- Consultation opens 26 August 2025
- Consultation closes 23 September 2025
- Decision issued 8 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 1.85 ha
- Conifer
- 0.61 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.80 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 Sept 2025 – 30 Jul 2027
- Felling area
- 1.85 ha
- Estimated volume
- 572 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.85 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Aspen Norway spruce Oak Rowan Silver birch Sycamore Western hemlock Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2b | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.4 ha | 60 yr | 439 | 140 m³ | N/A |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.06 ha | 60 yr | 63 | 14 m³ | N/A |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.06 ha | 60 yr | 63 | 14 m³ | N/A |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.06 ha | 60 yr | 63 | 14 m³ | N/A |
| 2d | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.14 ha | 50 yr | 90 | 29 m³ | N/A |
| 2d | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.04 ha | 50 yr | 23 | 7 m³ | N/A |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 50 yr | 156 | 87 m³ | N/A |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.17 ha | 50 yr | 104 | 58 m³ | N/A |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.17 ha | 50 yr | 104 | 58 m³ | N/A |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.12 ha | 50 yr | 78 | 44 m³ | N/A |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.12 ha | 50 yr | 78 | 44 m³ | N/A |
| 14b | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.13 ha | 50 yr | 146 | 27 m³ | N/A |
| 14b | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.06 ha | 50 yr | 63 | 11 m³ | N/A |
| 19d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.07 ha | 50 yr | 53 | 25 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2b | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 30% | 0.17 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 30% | 0.17 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Aspen | 15% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.09 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Rowan | 5% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 5% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 30% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 30% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Aspen | 15% | 0.03 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.03 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Rowan | 5% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 5% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 13 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 50% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 13 | Replant felled area | Western hemlock | 50% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14b | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 25% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14b | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 25% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14b | Replant felled area | Aspen | 25% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14b | Replant felled area | Oak | 25% | 0.05 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| 19d | Replant felled area | Oak | 20% | 0.01 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| 19d | Replant felled area | Rowan | 40% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 19d | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 40% | 0.03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedwood - Gateheugh Site 1574 Official SiteLink record for Tweedwood - Gateheugh ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 27 m away | Published area 29.56 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 75 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Newtown St Boswells Woods Site 1223 Official SiteLink record for Newtown St Boswells Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 18.49 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 580 342
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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