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FPA-12430

Craigsford West Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT568378 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 2,4 and 6
Nearest town
Earlston
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT568378
Total area
3.23 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 3 April 2025
  2. Application accepted 3 April 2025
  3. Consultation opens 30 June 2025
  4. Consultation closes 28 July 2025
  5. Decision issued 1 August 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12430

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
30 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Felling area
3.23 ha
Estimated volume
759 m³
Proposed restocking
3.23 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larchNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchCorsican pineOakScots pineSitka spruceSycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2 Clear Felling Scots pine 1 ha 35 yr 570 143 m³ n/a
2 Clear Felling European larch 1.06 ha 35 yr 400 100 m³ n/a
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.23 ha 35 yr 288 115 m³ n/a
6 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.64 ha 45 yr 480 360 m³ n/a
6 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.3 ha 45 yr 75 41 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 65% 1.34 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Scots pine 10% 0.21 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Oak 5% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Birch 5% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Sycamore 5% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
4 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 65% 0.15 ha 2,500 — —
4 Replant felled area Scots pine 26% 0.06 ha 2,500 — —
4 Replant felled area Oak 3% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
4 Replant felled area Birch 3% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
4 Replant felled area Sycamore 3% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
6 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 65% 0.61 ha 2,500 — —
6 Replant felled area Scots pine 26% 0.24 ha 2,500 — —
6 Replant felled area Oak 3% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
6 Replant felled area Birch 3% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
6 Replant felled area Sycamore 3% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Corsican pine 10% 0.21 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA00011 Craigsford Mains Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 298 m away Area 3.25 ha Decision issued
FPA-12577 Sorrowlessfield Farm Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 473 m away Area 5.41 ha Approved
FPA-8945 Craigsford West Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 495 m away Area 4.27 ha Decision issued
FPA-8290 Camp Plantation Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 689 m away Area 3.35 ha Decision issued
FPA-11419 North Sorrowlessfield Farm Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 801 m away Area 2.47 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
23FGS73913 Cowdenknowes woodland creation Packmans Wood Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 3.36 ha Approved
23FGS74796 Chatto Craigs Location

Langshaw

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 91.8 ha Approved
21FGS56444 Glendearg Allan Water Planting Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 21.69 ha Approved
20FGS54444 TTH Oakendean BL Wood Location

Melrose

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 5.7 ha Approved
17FGS21617 Glendearg Native Woodlands 2017 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 48.05 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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