FLA00709

Alton Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Alton Woodlands
Nearest town: Hawick
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT516192

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 29 November 2018
Application accepted 28 July 2015
Consultation opens 12 August 2015
Consultation closes 9 September 2015
Decision issued 25 September 2015

Area

Total area: 0.45 ha
Conifer: 0.45 ha

Official source

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FLA00709

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

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 515 191

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA-6185 Alton CF	Location Hawick Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 424 m away	Area 4.72 ha	Decision issued 18 Apr 2019
FPA-6657 Alton	Location Hawick Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 583 m away	Area 0.63 ha	Decision issued 23 Sept 2019
FPA-12937 Branxholm and Drinkstone Estate - Buccleuch	Location Hawick Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 6.59 ha	Approved 27 Nov 2025
FPA-6678 Hassendean	Location Hassendean Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 4.45 ha	Decision issued 29 Oct 2019
FPA-6599 Satchels Farm	Location Lilliesleaf Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 4.51 ha	Decision issued 9 Sept 2019