FPA-12602
Dimpleknowe Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Dimpleknowe
- Nearest town
- Ashkirk
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT504225
Key dates
- Application registered 4 June 2025
- Application accepted 4 June 2025
- Consultation opens 19 June 2025
- Consultation closes 17 July 2025
- Decision issued 25 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.48 ha
- Conifer
- 0.48 ha
Official source
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FPA-12602 Find FPA-12602 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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
- 4 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 0.48 ha
- Estimated volume
- 192 m³
- Thinning area
- 0.51 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 0.48 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.48 ha | 70 yr | 72 | 108 m³ | Paint |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitka spruce | 0.26 ha | 43 m³ |
| 1 | Mixed conifers | 0.25 ha | 41 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 33% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 33% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 34% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 503 224
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11483 Dimpleknowe | Location Melrose Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 283 m away | Area 8.17 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00248 Dimpleknowe | Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 400 m away | Area 1.99 ha | Decision issued |
| CB94868 Dimpleknowe | Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 400 m away | Area 1.99 ha | Decision issued |
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| FPA-12922 Satchells Farm | Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 1.58 ha | Approved |
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