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FPA-12445

Kettelshiel Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • SF - Selective Felling
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT706519 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Badger Wood Cpt 1,2,3,4,5&6
Nearest town
Greenlaw
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT706519
Total area
5.53 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 7 April 2025
  2. Application accepted 7 April 2025
  3. Consultation opens 6 May 2025
  4. Consultation closes 3 June 2025
  5. Decision issued 5 June 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12445

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
21 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area
5.53 ha
Estimated volume
1,282 m³
Thinning area
1.08 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
5.53 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BirchMixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AspenBirchMixed broadleavesOakRowan

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4 & 5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.5 ha 30 yr 1,500 400 m³ Cutter Select
4 & 5 Clear Felling Birch 1.02 ha 30 yr 750 150 m³ Cutter Select
4 & 5 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.2 ha 30 yr 20 10 m³ Cutter Select
4 & 5 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.2 ha 30 yr 20 10 m³ Cutter Select
1 Selective Felling Sitka spruce 0.97 ha 35 yr 582 291 m³ Cutter Select
1 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.41 ha 35 yr 82 41 m³ Cutter Select
2 Selective Felling Sitka spruce 0.4 ha 35 yr 240 120 m³ Cutter Select
2 Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.2 ha 35 yr 120 60 m³ Cutter Select
2 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.26 ha 35 yr 52 26 m³ Cutter Select
3 Selective Felling Sitka spruce 0.13 ha 35 yr 78 39 m³ Cutter Select
3 Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.11 ha 35 yr 66 66 m³ Cutter Select
3 Selective Felling Mixed conifers 0.13 ha 35 yr 78 39 m³ Cutter Select

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
6 Birch 0.86 ha 20 m³
6 Sitka spruce 0.22 ha 10 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
4 & 5 Replant felled area Oak 25% 0.73 ha 1,600 — —
4 & 5 Replant felled area Aspen 17.12% 0.5 ha 1,600 — —
4 & 5 Replant felled area Rowan 7.88% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
4 & 5 Restock by natural regeneration Birch 30.14% 0.88 ha 1,600 — —
4 & 5 Restock by natural regeneration Mixed broadleaves 19.86% 0.58 ha 1,600 — —
1,2&3 Restock by natural regeneration Mixed broadleaves 70.11% 1.83 ha 1,600 — —
1,2&3 Create Designed Open Ground — 29.89% 0.78 ha — — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 163 m away Area 2.61 ha Decision issued
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Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 0.55 ha Decision issued
FLA01933 Longformacus Estate Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 3.5 ha Decision issued
CB178436 Marchmont Estate Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 3.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-7706 Langtonlees Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 1.22 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS55763 Langton burn Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 5.15 ha Approved
20FGS51103 TTH Bedshiel west woodland creation Location

Westruther

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 3.22 ha Approved
19FGS41103 Marchmont woodland creation phase 2 Location

WIMBORNE

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 4.67 ha Approved
18FGS31178 Marchmont woodland creation 2018 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.5 km away Area 5.81 ha Approved
23FGS70493 Hardens New Planting Location

Duns

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 2.18 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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