FPA-12524

West Middles Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Shelterbelts
Nearest town: Selkirk
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT533245

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Key dates

Application registered 2 May 2025
Application accepted 2 May 2025
Consultation opens 28 May 2025
Consultation closes 25 June 2025
Decision issued 9 July 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 0.94 ha
Conifer: 0.71 ha
Broadleaf: 0.23 ha

Official source

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FPA-12524

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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, 13:34 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:54 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 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026
Felling area: 0.94 ha
Estimated volume: 207 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.94 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Douglas fir Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
16	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.5 ha	50 yr	250	125 m³	Boundary
16	Selective Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.12 ha	50 yr	18	3 m³	Boundary
11	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.21 ha	50 yr	105	63 m³	Boundary
11	Selective Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.11 ha	50 yr	17	16 m³	Boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
16	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.4 ha	2,250	—	—
16	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	20%	0.12 ha	2,250	—	—
16	Replant felled area	Sycamore	5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
16	Replant felled area	Oak	5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
16	Replant felled area	Beech	5%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65%	0.21 ha	2,250	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	20%	0.06 ha	2,250	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Sycamore	5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Oak	5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
11	Replant felled area	Beech	5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 532 245

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 206

Brown earths

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

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FLA00475 Firth Farm	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 0.6 ha	Decision issued 9 Jun 2015
CB76020 Harelaw	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 1.49 ha	Decision issued 26 Jul 2012
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