FPA-12478

Hoscote Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartments 14
Nearest town: Roberton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT390109

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 17 April 2025
Application accepted 17 April 2025
Consultation opens 6 May 2025
Consultation closes 3 June 2025
Decision issued 5 June 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 0.42 ha
Conifer: 0.42 ha

Official source

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FPA-12478

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

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Track changes

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27 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST

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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: 17 Apr 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
Felling area: 0.42 ha
Estimated volume: 125 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.42 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Aspen Birch Hawthorn Holly Scots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 14	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.42 ha	40 yr	750	125 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 14	Replant felled area	Birch	40%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 14	Replant felled area	Scots pine	25%	0.11 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 14	Replant felled area	Aspen	20%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 14	Replant felled area	Hawthor n	10%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 14	Replant felled area	Holly	5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
STH24_0718 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 787 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0330 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0780_0781 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0985 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0674_0676 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 390 108

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 225

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valleys with gentle to steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Linhope · 70% Brown earths
Ettrick · 30% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees