FPA-12649

Halkburn

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: 1 & 2
Nearest town: Galashiels
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT470407

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Key dates

Application registered 19 June 2025
Application accepted 30 June 2025
Consultation opens 8 July 2025
Consultation closes 5 August 2025
Decision issued 14 August 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 2.75 ha
Conifer: 2.75 ha

Official source

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FPA-12649

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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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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:52 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: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area: 2.75 ha
Estimated volume: 958 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.75 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1 ha	75 yr	560	364 m³	Boundary
1a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.56 ha	75 yr	280	98 m³	Boundary
2a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.6 ha	75 yr	336	218 m³	Boundary
2a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.59 ha	75 yr	293	278 m³	Boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	40%	0.62 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20%	0.31 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Scots pine	20%	0.31 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Birch	5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Sycamore	5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Oak	5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	40%	0.47 ha	2,500	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20%	0.24 ha	2,500	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Scots pine	20%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Birch	5%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	5%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sycamore	5%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Oak	5%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 470 406

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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