FPA-12439
Yair Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Yair Estate
- Nearest town
- Clovenfords
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT449334
Key dates
- Application registered 4 April 2025
- Application accepted 7 April 2025
- Consultation opens 20 June 2025
- Consultation closes 18 July 2025
- Decision issued 23 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 1.54 ha
- Conifer
- 1.21 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.12 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 1.54 ha
- Estimated volume
- 500.7 m³
- Thinning area
- 1.55 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 1.54 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Corsican pine Douglas fir Grand fir Japanese larch Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore Western hemlock Western red cedar
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Rowan Sessile oak Sitka spruce Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.21 ha | 50 yr | 32 | 45 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.36 ha | 50 yr | 44 | 77 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 1 | 2 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 5 | 2 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.08 ha | 50 yr | 52 | 18 m³ | N/A |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.19 ha | 50 yr | 38 | 46 m³ | N/A |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.52 ha | 50 yr | 51 | 127 m³ | N/A |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 7 | 6 m³ | N/A |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.05 ha | 50 yr | 8 | 11 m³ | N/A |
| 7a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 2 | 2 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 18 | 47 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Western hemlock | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 6 | 30 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 6 | 19 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 2 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Corsican pine | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 1 | 0.4 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Western red cedar | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 3 | 4 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 1 | 0.4 m³ | N/A |
| 16a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 1 | 0.9 m³ | N/A |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3a | Norway spruce | 0.29 ha | 37 m³ | 320 | 220 |
| 12b | Sitka spruce | 0.3 ha | 5 m³ | 250 | 240 |
| 12b | Douglas fir | 0.78 ha | 13 m³ | 250 | 240 |
| 12b | Japanese larch | 0.18 ha | 3 m³ | 250 | 240 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 24.03% | 0.37 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Birch | 8.44% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 4.55% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 1.95% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.55% | 0.07 ha | — | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 25.97% | 0.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 12.34% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 7.79% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 5.19% | 0.08 ha | — | — | — |
| 16 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 3.9% | 0.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 16 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 0.65% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 16 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 0.65% | 0.01 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH21_1082 Craig Cairn Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 508 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0039 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0238 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0295_0892 Yair P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_Pram13_0926_Peel Hill 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 420 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Glenkinnon Burn Site 736 Official SiteLink record for Glenkinnon Burn ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 38.06 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 448 334
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 210
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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