FPA-12644

Gatehousecote

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: 32,34,40
Nearest town: Bonchester Bridge
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT601103

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Key dates

Application registered 18 June 2025
Application accepted 1 July 2025
Consultation opens 6 August 2025
Consultation closes 3 September 2025
Decision issued 12 September 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 2.52 ha
Conifer: 2.14 ha
Broadleaf: 0.38 ha

Official source

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FPA-12644

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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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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: 5 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027
Felling area: 2.52 ha
Estimated volume: 740 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.52 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Cherry Mixed broadleaves Pedunculate oak Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
34	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.7 ha	45 yr	750	300 m³	N/A
34	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.15 ha	45 yr	150	50 m³	N/A
34	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.19 ha	45 yr	150	50 m³	N/A
34	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.15 ha	45 yr	90	30 m³	N/A
40	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.16 ha	40 yr	120	40 m³	N/A
32	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.47 ha	30 yr	420	140 m³	N/A
32	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.47 ha	30 yr	420	100 m³	N/A
32	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.23 ha	30 yr	100	30 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
32	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	40%	0.47 ha	2,500	—	—
32	Replant felled area	Pedunculate oak	20%	0.23 ha	1,600	—	—
32	Replant felled area	Sycamore	20%	0.23 ha	1,600	—	—
32	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20%	0.23 ha	1,600	—	—
34	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	55%	0.65 ha	2,500	—	—
34	Replant felled area	Pedunculate oak	15%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—
34	Replant felled area	Sycamore	10%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
34	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
40	Replant felled area	Pedunculate oak	35%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
40	Replant felled area	Sycamore	25%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
40	Replant felled area	Cherry	20%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
40	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	20%	0.03 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
STH25_0948_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0948_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_1246 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0897_0898 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0231 Swinnie Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 600 103

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 206

Brown earths

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

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees