FPA-12437
Stuartslaw Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 3,4,5&6
- Nearest town
- Chirnside
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT854553
Key dates
- Application registered 4 April 2025
- Application accepted 4 April 2025
- Consultation opens 15 May 2025
- Consultation closes 12 June 2025
- Decision issued 19 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.84 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.84 ha
Official source
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FPA-12437 Find FPA-12437 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 0.84 ha
- Estimated volume
- 285 m³
- Thinning area
- 2.16 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 0.84 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4b | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.5 ha | 40 yr | 300 | 100 m³ | Cutter Select |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.3 ha | 40 yr | 100 | 50 m³ | Cutter Select |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | Cutter Select |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a&c | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 15 m³ | 500 | 450 |
| 4a&c | Sycamore | 0.2 ha | 20 m³ | 500 | 450 |
| 6 | Sitka spruce | 0.52 ha | 20 m³ | 500 | 450 |
| 6 | Ash | 0.52 ha | 40 m³ | 500 | 450 |
| 6 | Sycamore | 0.52 ha | 30 m³ | 500 | 450 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4b | Replant felled area | Oak | 65% | 0.55 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 10% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Replant felled area | Aspen | 5% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10% | 0.08 ha | — | — | — |
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteadder Water Site 1629 Official SiteLink record for Whiteadder Water ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 211 m away | Published area 102.43 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 211 m away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 854 553
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 574
Noncalcareous gleys with brown earths
- Soil association
- Whitsome
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carb sediments and basic lavas, Upper ORS sandstones and Silurian greywackes
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Whitsome · 70% Noncalcareous gleys
- WHITSOME(BFS) · 30% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F1 Excellent flexibility for trees
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