FPA-12438

Netherurd Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Various
Nearest town: West Linton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT112450

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Key dates

Application registered 4 April 2025
Application accepted 7 April 2025
Consultation opens 23 April 2025
Consultation closes 21 May 2025
Decision issued 26 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 5.28 ha
Conifer: 2.76 ha
Broadleaf: 0.28 ha

Official source

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FPA-12438

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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: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027
Felling area: 5.28 ha
Estimated volume: 1,910 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.28 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.59 ha	45 yr	767	236 m³	N/A
8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.67 ha	45 yr	2,004	668 m³	N/A
8	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.87 ha	45 yr	2,431	710 m³	N/A
8	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.2 ha	45 yr	25	50 m³	N/A
9	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.37 ha	45 yr	100	61 m³	N/A
9	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.5 ha	45 yr	350	175 m³	N/A
9	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.08 ha	45 yr	20	10 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 4	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	100%	0.59 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 8	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	61.76%	2.31 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 8	Replant felled area	Scots pine	5.08%	0.19 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 8	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	27.54%	1.03 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 8	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	5.61%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	47.37%	0.45 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	44.21%	0.42 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 9	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	8.42%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 111 450

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 414

Brown earths

Soil association: Mountboy
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Mountboy · 70% Brown earths
Garvock · 30% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-10206 Netherurd Home Farm	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 2.43 ha	Decision issued 9 Jun 2023
FPA-7606 Netherurd Home Farm	Location West Linton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 1.37 ha	Decision issued 10 Dec 2020
FLA02926 Netherurd Home Farm	Location Blyth Bridge Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 781 m away	Area 1.43 ha	Decision issued 13 Apr 2018
FPA-12742 Dolphinton Estate	Location Dolphinton South Lanarkshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 4.49 ha	Approved 29 Jul 2025
FPA-12292 Dolphinton Estate	Location Dolphinton South Lanarkshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 4.49 ha	Approved 12 May 2025