FPA-12652
Dolphinston Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1,2 & 3
- Nearest town
- Jedburgh
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT688146
Key dates
- Application registered 23 June 2025
- Application accepted 23 June 2025
- Consultation opens 5 August 2025
- Consultation closes 2 September 2025
- Decision issued 12 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 3.08 ha
- Conifer
- 3.08 ha
Official source
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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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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
- 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027
- Felling area
- 3.08 ha
- Estimated volume
- 775 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.08 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1 ha | 40 yr | 1,100 | 280 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.09 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.27 ha | 40 yr | 1,400 | 320 m³ | N/A |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.5 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 140 m³ | N/A |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.22 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 20 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 | — | 22.4% | 0.69 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 12.99% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 41.23% | 1.27 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 11.69% | 0.36 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 11.69% | 0.36 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_1468 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jedwater Woodlands Site 822 Official SiteLink record for Jedwater Woodlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 24.34 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 688 145
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 297
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Hobkirk
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
- Landform
- 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.
- Hobkirk · 70% Brown earths
- Cessford · 30% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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