FPA-12675
Baddinsgill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Nearest town
- West Linton
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT127554
Key dates
- Application registered 2 July 2025
- Application accepted 2 July 2025
- Consultation opens 22 July 2025
- Consultation closes 19 August 2025
- Decision issued 28 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 4.52 ha
- Conifer
- 4.52 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.
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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 – 31 Jul 2027
- Felling area
- 4.52 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,990 m³
- Thinning area
- 0.83 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 4.52 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Aspen Birch Mixed broadleaves Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.23 ha | 34 yr | 370 | 100 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.14 ha | 35 yr | 225 | 60 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.26 ha | 35 yr | 400 | 120 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.26 ha | 35 yr | 400 | 50 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.26 ha | 35 yr | 400 | 80 m³ | n/a |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.04 ha | 70 yr | 1,600 | 470 m³ | n/a |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.1 ha | 60 yr | 3,300 | 950 m³ | n/a |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.21 ha | 60 yr | 330 | 60 m³ | n/a |
| AA | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.02 ha | 30 yr | 75 | 15 m³ | n/a |
| AB | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0 ha | 30 yr | 20 | 5 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Norway spruce | 0.83 ha | 80 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.14 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 100% | 0.78 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 1.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 2.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 10% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Birch | 40% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 15% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 20% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 5% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.02 ha | — | — | — |
| AA | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| AB | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0560 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynslie Burn Site 1118 Official SiteLink record for Lynslie Burn ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 812 m away | Published area 24.27 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Carlops Meltwater Channels Site 10400 Official SiteLink record for Carlops Meltwater Channels ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 162.95 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 126 553
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 415
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Mountboy
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Barras · 70% Noncalcareous gleys
- Hareshaw · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22FGS67285 Wakefield phase 3 | Location West Linton Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 18.05 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS22037 Wakefield Forestry 2018 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 48.86 ha | Approved |
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