FPA-13180

Romanno Mains

Under Consideration Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Romannobridge
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT178480

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Key dates

Application registered 26 January 2026
Application accepted 26 January 2026
Consultation opens 18 May 2026
Consultation closes 15 June 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 14.32 ha
Conifer: 12.78 ha
Broadleaf: 1.54 ha

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FPA-13180

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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 16 September 2026.

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Track changes

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Status when first captured

Under Consideration

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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: 20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2031
Felling area: 14.32 ha
Estimated volume: 8,695 m³
Proposed restocking: 14.32 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Birch Hybrid larch Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.49 ha	34 yr	2,785	1,100 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.17 ha	34 yr	200	60 m³	n/a
5	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.42 ha	34 yr	150	75 m³	n/a
8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.85 ha	40 yr	3,750	1,370 m³	n/a
8	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.51 ha	40 yr	250	200 m³	n/a
8	Clear Felling	Birch	0.5 ha	40 yr	450	150 m³	n/a
10	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.93 ha	34 yr	14,500	5,025 m³	n/a
10	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.37 ha	34 yr	100	25 m³	n/a
11	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.69 ha	34 yr	1,235	470 m³	n/a
11	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.14 ha	34 yr	250	170 m³	n/a
11	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.25 ha	34 yr	150	50 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
5	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	12.57%	1.8 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled Birch area	—	1.4%	0.2 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	0.56%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
8	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	16.48%	2.36 ha	2,500	—	—
8	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	10.47%	1.5 ha	2,500	—	—
10	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	48.11%	6.89 ha	2,500	—	—
10	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	2.09%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
10	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	0.7%	0.1 ha	2,500	—	—
10	Replant felled Birch area	—	0.07%	0.01 ha	2,500	—	—
11	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	7.54%	1.08 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 178 479

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 228

Peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills with simple convex strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Dod · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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