FPA-12308

Howpasley Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 3
Nearest town: Hawick
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT345069

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 27 February 2025
Application accepted 12 March 2025
Consultation opens 17 April 2025
Consultation closes 15 May 2025
Decision issued 20 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 9.74 ha
Conifer: 8.77 ha

Official source

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FPA-12308

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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, 13:38 BST

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First captured
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 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
Felling area: 9.74 ha
Estimated volume: 2,750 m³
Proposed restocking: 9.74 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	8.03 ha	32 yr	15,000	2,400 m³	Boundary
3b	Clear Felling	Larch	0.74 ha	32 yr	1,200	150 m³	Boundary
3c,d,e,f	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.97 ha	32 yr	2,000	200 m³	Boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	65%	6.33 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	25%	2.44 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled Douglas fir area	—	5%	0.49 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	5%	0.49 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
STH25_0673 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 356 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0117_0328_0361_0362 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 442 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0692 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 460 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0389_0695_0696 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0952 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.1 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 345 069

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

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-8832 Howpasley Farm	Location Hawick Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 600 m away	Area 12 ha	Decision issued 16 Feb 2022
FPA-10677 Howpasley	Location Craik Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 807 m away	Area 59.62 ha	Decision issued 26 Feb 2024
CB266139 Eildrig	Location Craik Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 50.37 ha	Decision issued 14 Aug 2013
FPA-8663 Howpasley	Location Craik Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 4.26 ha	Decision issued 16 Feb 2022
CB262627 North Sorrowlessfield	Location Earlston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 2.5 ha	Decision issued 28 Aug 2013