FPA-12577

Sorrowlessfield Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Sorrowlessfield
Nearest town: Earlston
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT559372

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Key dates

Application registered 21 May 2025
Application accepted 22 May 2025
Consultation opens 10 June 2025
Consultation closes 8 July 2025
Decision issued 16 July 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 5.41 ha
Conifer: 5.41 ha

Official source

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FPA-12577

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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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27 Aug 2026, 13:33 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:53 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 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025
Felling area: 6.03 ha
Estimated volume: 2,081 m³
Proposed restocking: 9.35 ha · 155.1% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Birch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.26 ha	40 yr	1,500	836 m³	None
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.15 ha	40 yr	1,200	400 m³	None
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.36 ha	40 yr	1,000	125 m³	None
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.78 ha	40 yr	1,500	275 m³	None
5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.54 ha	40 yr	400	190 m³	None
6	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.42 ha	40 yr	500	150 m³	None
4	Clear Felling	Birch	0.52 ha	20 yr	500	105 m³	None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	50%	1.65 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	50%	1.65 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	100%	1.9 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	100%	0.5 ha	1,600	—	—
4	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	100%	2.9 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	100%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
6	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	100%	0.45 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Gattonside Moss Site 682 Official SiteLink record for Gattonside Moss ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 918 m away	Published area 5.23 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Gattonside Moss

Site 682

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 918 m away

Published area 5.23 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 558 372

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 209

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-11419 North Sorrowlessfield Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 361 m away	Area 2.47 ha	Decision issued 19 Apr 2024
FPA-9228 North Sorrowlessfield Farm	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 361 m away	Area 2.47 ha	Decision issued 10 Mar 2022
FPA-8945 Craigsford West	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 412 m away	Area 4.27 ha	Decision issued 17 Feb 2022
FPA-8290 Camp Plantation	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 3.35 ha	Decision issued 2 Sept 2021
FLA00011 Craigsford Mains	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 539 m away	Area 3.25 ha	Decision issued 25 Nov 2014