FPA-13431

Oldcastles Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Windmill Wood Cpt 11
Nearest town: Chirnside
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT863582

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 23 April 2026
Application accepted 23 April 2026
Consultation opens 5 May 2026
Consultation closes 2 June 2026
Decision issued 4 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 0.24 ha
Conifer: 0.20 ha
Broadleaf: 0.04 ha

Official source

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FPA-13431

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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:08 BST

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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: 30 May 2026 – 29 May 2028
Felling area: 0.24 ha
Estimated volume: 50 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.24 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Scots pine Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Hawthorn Norway spruce Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
11	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.1 ha	32 yr	140	20 m³	N/A
11	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.1 ha	32 yr	140	20 m³	N/A
11	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.04 ha	32 yr	32	10 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
11	Replant felled area	Scots pine	12.5%	0.03 ha	2,500	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	12.5%	0.03 ha	2,500	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	12.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Silver birch	12.5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	8.33%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.33%	0.02 ha	—	—	—
11	Plant an alternative area	Scots pine	4.17%	0.01 ha	2,500	—	11 west
11	Plant an alternative area	Norway spruce	4.17%	0.01 ha	2,500	—	11 west
11	Plant an alternative area	Sessile oak	8.33%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	11 west
11	Plant an alternative area	Silver birch	8.33%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	11 west
11	Plant an alternative area	Hawthorn	4.17%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	11 west
11	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4.17%	0.01 ha	—	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED
Whiteadder Water Site 1629 Official SiteLink record for Whiteadder Water ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 2.0 km away	Published area 102.43 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

River Tweed

Site 1366

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.9 km away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Whiteadder Water

Site 1629

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation GEOLOGICAL

Proximity 2.0 km away

Published area 102.43 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 862 581

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 296

Brown earths

Soil association: Hobkirk
Parent material: Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
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.

Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA00672 Oldcastles Farm	Location Chirnside Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 2.82 ha	Decision issued 10 Nov 2015
FLA00987 Billiemains Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 985 m away	Area 0.41 ha	Decision issued 29 Jan 2016
FPA-9026 Oldcastles Woods	Location Chirnside Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 3.1 ha	Decision issued 5 May 2022
FPA-7914 Oldcastles Farm	Location Chirnside Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.38 ha	Decision issued 19 May 2021
CB500925 Billiemains Farm	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 0.19 ha	Decision issued 29 Sept 2014