FPA-12495
Wormiston Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1
- Nearest town
- Peebles
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT235451
Key dates
- Application registered 24 April 2025
- Application accepted 24 April 2025
- Consultation opens 14 May 2025
- Consultation closes 11 June 2025
- Decision issued 16 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 1.28 ha
- Conifer
- 1.16 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.12 ha
Official source
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FPA-12495 Find FPA-12495 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.
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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
- 30 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 1.28 ha
- Estimated volume
- 255 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.28 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 50 yr | 250 | 100 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.73 ha | 50 yr | 200 | 90 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.18 ha | 50 yr | 50 | 25 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.12 ha | 50 yr | 30 | 40 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 19.53% | 0.25 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 34.38% | 0.44 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 25.78% | 0.33 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 20.31% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 235 451
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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB249209 Wormiston Farm | Location Peebles Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 361 m away | Area 1.7 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12460 Cringletie Farm | Location Peebles Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 707 m away | Area 2.77 ha | Approved |
| FPA-6659 Hattonknowe Farm | Location Eddleston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 800 m away | Area 3.45 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03278 Wormiston Farm | Location Peebles Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 806 m away | Area 2.34 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6778 Cringletie Farm (CF) | Location Peebles Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 825 m away | Area 5.19 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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