FPA-12770
Falahill Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1 - 2
- Nearest town
- Heriot
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT382555
Key dates
- Application registered 4 August 2025
- Application accepted 4 August 2025
- Consultation opens 20 August 2025
- Consultation closes 17 September 2025
- Decision issued 23 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 3.45 ha
- Conifer
- 3.45 ha
Official source
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FPA-12770 Find FPA-12770 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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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
- 21 Sept 2025 – 21 Sept 2027
- Felling area
- 3.45 ha
- Estimated volume
- 425 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.45 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.84 ha | 35 yr | 2,200 | 220 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.2 ha | 35 yr | 120 | 25 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1 ha | 35 yr | 600 | 150 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.41 ha | 45 yr | 150 | 30 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 65% | 1.33 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 20% | 0.41 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 15% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 55% | 0.78 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 35% | 0.49 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 381 554
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 210
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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