FPA-12482
Harburn Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 3 & 4
- Nearest town
- West Calder
- Local authority
- West Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT045606
Key dates
- Application registered 22 April 2025
- Application accepted 23 April 2025
- Consultation opens 15 May 2025
- Consultation closes 12 June 2025
- Decision issued 16 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.27 ha
- Conifer
- 1.46 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
- 10 Jun 2025 – 10 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 2.27 ha
- Estimated volume
- 410 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.27 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.8 ha | 45 yr | 400 | 150 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.81 ha | 45 yr | 450 | 150 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.17 ha | 45 yr | 50 | 25 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.4 ha | 50 yr | 50 | 80 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.09 ha | 50 yr | 12 | 5 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Replant felled Douglas fir area | — | 39.21% | 0.89 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 39.21% | 0.89 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 21.59% | 0.49 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermand Birchwood Site 774 Official SiteLink record for Hermand Birchwood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 11.66 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 045 605
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 444
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- 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.
- Macmerry · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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