FPA-13446
Lee Pen wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Hill Cpt 1
- Nearest town
- Innerleithen
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT320387
Key dates
- Application registered 29 April 2026
- Application accepted 6 May 2026
- Consultation opens 19 May 2026
- Consultation closes 16 June 2026
- Decision issued 29 June 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.51 ha
- Conifer
- 3.51 ha
Official source
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FPA-13446 Find FPA-13446 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 16 September 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
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 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 3.51 ha
- Estimated volume
- 354 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.51 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Downy birch Hawthorn Rowan Scots pine Sessile oak Sitka spruce Willow
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1a & Cpt 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.46 ha | 25 yr | 2,457 | 344 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 1a & Cpt 1b | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.04 ha | 25 yr | 71 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| Cpt 1a & Cpt 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.01 ha | 12 yr | 500 | 5 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Downy birch | 40% | 1.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 20% | 0.7 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 5% | 0.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5% | 0.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 20% | 0.7 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 5% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Willow | 5% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr15_Nether_Horsburgh P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1035 Kirnie Law P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1084_Glentress_Peel Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0259_0260_a Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0259_0260_b Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nut Wood Site 1250 Official SiteLink record for Nut Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 992 m away | Published area 2.89 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 320 386
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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