FPA-12553
Rullion Green
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Rullion Green
- Nearest town
- Edinburgh
- Local authority
- Midlothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT228623
Key dates
- Application registered 15 May 2025
- Application accepted 15 May 2025
- Consultation opens 8 July 2025
- Consultation closes 7 July 2025
- Decision issued 9 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.74 ha
- Conifer
- 0.67 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.07 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 Jun 2025 – 30 Apr 2027
- Felling area
- 0.74 ha
- Estimated volume
- 200 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.74 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 | Grand fir | 0.3 ha | 45 yr | 600 | 90 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Corsican pine | 0.3 ha | 45 yr | 600 | 70 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.07 ha | 45 yr | 140 | 20 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.07 ha | 45 yr | 140 | 20 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 100% | 0.74 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 228 622
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 466
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Sorn
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
- Landform
- 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.
- Glenpark · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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