FPA-13412
Gateshaw Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Gateshaw Farm
- Nearest town
- Morebattle
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT780225
Key dates
- Application registered 15 April 2026
- Application accepted 16 April 2026
- Consultation opens 7 May 2026
- Consultation closes 4 June 2026
- Decision issued 18 June 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 5.29 ha
- Conifer
- 3.84 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.30 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 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 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028
- Felling area
- 5.29 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,109 m³
- Thinning area
- 3.44 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 5.29 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Douglas fir Norway spruce Pedunculate oak Scots pine Silver birch Sitka spruce Sycamore Western red cedar
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.82 ha | 40 yr | 1,644 | 329 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 3 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.19 ha | 35 yr | 192 | 48 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 3 | Selective Felling | Scots pine | 0.13 ha | 35 yr | 128 | 26 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 3 | Selective Felling | Sycamore | 0.19 ha | 35 yr | 192 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 3 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.13 ha | 35 yr | 128 | 19 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.85 ha | 45 yr | 1,692 | 296 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 5 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.09 ha | 45 yr | 188 | 33 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 6 | Selective Felling | Scots pine | 0.18 ha | 45 yr | 276 | 46 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 6 | Selective Felling | Norway spruce | 0.15 ha | 45 yr | 221 | 37 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 6 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 45 yr | 55 | 7 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 7 | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.19 ha | 70 yr | 191 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 7 | Selective Felling | Ash | 0.19 ha | 70 yr | 191 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 7 | Selective Felling | Sycamore | 0.19 ha | 70 yr | 191 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 7 | Selective Felling | Oak | 0.19 ha | 70 yr | 191 | 29 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 9 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.58 ha | 45 yr | 2,376 | 475 m³ | Boundary |
| Cpt 9 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.18 ha | 45 yr | 264 | 35 m³ | Boundary |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 4 | Sitka spruce | 0.17 ha | 35 m³ |
| Cpt 4 | Sycamore | 0.13 ha | 20 m³ |
| Cpt 4 | Ash | 0.09 ha | 13 m³ |
| Cpt 4 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 7 m³ |
| Cpt 8 | Oak | 0.1 ha | 19 m³ |
| Cpt 8 | Sycamore | 0.1 ha | 19 m³ |
| Cpt 8 | Ash | 0.1 ha | 19 m³ |
| Cpt 8 | Sitka spruce | 0.03 ha | 6 m³ |
| Cpt 11 | Sycamore | 0.52 ha | 78 m³ |
| Cpt 11 | Ash | 0.07 ha | 29 m³ |
| Cpt 11 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.15 ha | 29 m³ |
| Cpt 13 | Lodgepole pine | 1.55 ha | 310 m³ |
| Cpt 13 | Sitka spruce | 0.39 ha | 29 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 40% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 40% | 0.33 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 10% | 0.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 5 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 50% | 0.47 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 5 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 25% | 0.24 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 5 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 20% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 5 | Replant felled area | Pedunculate oak | 5% | 0.05 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 9 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 60% | 1.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 9 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 9 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 20% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 100% | 0.64 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 6 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 100% | 0.37 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 7 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 100% | 0.76 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 779 225
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 474
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep slopes: non- and slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Sourhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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