FPA-12460

Cringletie Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 1 - 6
Nearest town: Peebles
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT228452

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Key dates

Application registered 14 April 2025
Application accepted 14 April 2025
Consultation opens 24 April 2025
Consultation closes 22 May 2025
Decision issued 29 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 2.77 ha
Conifer: 2.77 ha

Official source

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FPA-12460

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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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9 Jul 2026, 09:56 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: 9 Jun 2025 – 9 Jun 2027
Felling area: 2.77 ha
Estimated volume: 780 m³
Thinning area: 8.88 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 2.77 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Larch Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.8 ha	50 yr	480	150 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Larch	0.7 ha	50 yr	450	110 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.52 ha	50 yr	180	90 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Larch	0.47 ha	50 yr	320	100 m³	N/A
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.28 ha	50 yr	300	80 m³	N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
3	Scots pine	2.41 ha	80 m³	800	650
5	Scots pine	0.86 ha	20 m³	800	720
6	Scots pine	5.61 ha	150 m³	800	720

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	36.46%	1.01 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	36.46%	1.01 ha	2,700	—	—
2	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	8.3%	0.23 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	8.66%	0.24 ha	2,700	—	—
4	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	5.05%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
4	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	5.05%	0.14 ha	2,700	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 228 452

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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