FPA-12697

Newton Don

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Kelso
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT714368

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Key dates

Application registered 9 July 2025
Application accepted 24 July 2025
Consultation opens 20 August 2025
Consultation closes 17 September 2025
Decision issued 19 September 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 0.69 ha
Conifer: 0.46 ha
Broadleaf: 0.23 ha

Official source

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FPA-12697

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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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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:50 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 2027
Felling area: 0.69 ha
Estimated volume: 792 m³
Thinning area: 3.8 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 0.69 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Cherry Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Cherry Oak Scots pine Silver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	151 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	151 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Cherry	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	75 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	151 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	—	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.11 ha	45 yr	150	—	N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
1	Sycamore	0.63 ha	66 m³	1,100	880
1	Beech	0.63 ha	66 m³	1,100	880
1	Ash	0.63 ha	66 m³	1,100	880
1	Norway spruce	0.63 ha	66 m³	1,100	880
1	Mixed conifers	0.63 ha	—	1,100	880
1	Mixed broadleaves	0.63 ha	—	1,100	880

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2	Replant felled area	Oak	25%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Silver birch	25%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Cherry	25%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Scots pine	25%	0.17 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 714 368

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 575

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Whitsome
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Carb sediments and basic lavas, Upper ORS sandstones and Silurian greywackes
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Whitsome · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F1 Excellent flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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FLA02308 Newton Don	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 5.09 ha	Decision issued 19 Sept 2017
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FPA-7895 Harrietfield	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 825 m away	Area 1.34 ha	Decision issued 9 Mar 2021
FLA-6064 Harrietfield	Location Kelso Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 855 m away	Area 1.34 ha	Decision issued 2 Apr 2019