FPA-12480

Cockburn Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartments 4 & 5
Nearest town: Duns
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT755584

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Key dates

Application registered 22 April 2025
Application accepted 22 April 2025
Consultation opens 9 May 2025
Consultation closes 6 June 2025
Decision issued 16 June 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 1.94 ha
Conifer: 1.20 ha
Broadleaf: 0.74 ha

Official source

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FPA-12480

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:55 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 Jul 2025 – 31 Jul 2027
Felling area: 1.94 ha
Estimated volume: 940 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.94 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Oak Rowan Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
4a	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.74 ha	50 yr	575	115 m³	N/A
4c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.16 ha	50 yr	130	150 m³	N/A
5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.04 ha	50 yr	940	675 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
4a,c	Replant felled area	Birch	25.26%	0.49 ha	1,600	—	—
4a,c	Replant felled area	Oak	13.92%	0.27 ha	1,600	—	—
4a,c	Replant felled area	Rowan	4.64%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
4a,c	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.58%	0.05 ha	—	—	—
5	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	51.03%	0.99 ha	2,500	—	—
5	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.58%	0.05 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 1.5 km away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

River Tweed

Site 1366

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.5 km away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 754 584

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with steep 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

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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CB454864 Burnhouses	Location Duns Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 7.48 ha	Decision issued 30 Jun 2014
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