FPA-12680

Birney Knowe

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Birney Knowe
Nearest town: Bonchester Bridge
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT543098

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 2 July 2025
Application accepted 2 July 2025
Consultation opens 12 August 2025
Consultation closes 9 September 2025
Decision issued 12 September 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 2.90 ha
Conifer: 2.90 ha

Official source

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FPA-12680

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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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26 Aug 2026, 21:43 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Felling area: 2.9 ha
Estimated volume: 1,030 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.9 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Birch Norway spruce Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.17 ha	55 yr	881	440 m³	Boundary
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.26 ha	55 yr	946	473 m³	Boundary
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.47 ha	55 yr	469	117 m³	Boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.76 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	25%	0.29 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Oak	2.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Birch	2.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Sycamore	2.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Alder	2.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.82 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	25%	0.32 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Oak	2.54%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Birch	2.54%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Alder	2.54%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Sycamore	2.54%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	64.89%	0.31 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	24.89%	0.12 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Oak	2.55%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Birch	2.55%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sycamore	2.55%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Alder	2.55%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
STH24_1246 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0226 Little Hare Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0073 Cogsmill Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 2.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_1189 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0132_0133_0134 Hardwood Moss (Wauchope burn) Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 4.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

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 543 097

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees