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CB513597

Portmore Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Grid square, not boundary NT249516 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Scarce Rig West and T Wood
Nearest town
Penicuik
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT249516
Total area
21.72 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 27 August 2014
  3. Consultation opens 1 September 2014
  4. Consultation closes 29 September 2014
  5. Decision issued 14 October 2014
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

CB513597

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Oct 2014 – 1 Oct 2017
Felling area
21.72 ha
Estimated volume
7,070 m³
Proposed restocking
21.73 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
104a Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.75 ha 45 yr 1,200 190 m³ coup boundary
126a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 10.62 ha 45 yr 1,900 3,500 m³ coup boundary
104a Clear Felling Scots pine 0.75 ha 45 yr 1,200 190 m³ coup boundary
104a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 8.85 ha 45 yr 16,000 3,000 m³ coup boundary
216a Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.75 ha 45 yr 1,200 190 m³ coup boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
104a, 126a, 216a Create Designed Open Ground — 8% 1.74 ha 0 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1% 0.22 ha 1,100 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 4% 0.87 ha 1,100 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 7% 1.52 ha 1,100 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed conifers 1% 0.22 ha 2,500 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed conifers 4% 0.87 ha 2,500 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Mixed conifers 7% 1.52 ha 2,500 0 —
104a, 126a, 216a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 68% 14.77 ha 2,500 0 —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB20985 Portmore Estate Location

Peebles

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 71 m away Area 16.23 ha Decision issued
FLA01471 Portmore Estate Location

Eddleston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 920 m away Area 4.5 ha Key date Not published
FLA00008 Earlyvale Location

Peebles

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.8 ha Decision issued
CB267115 Portmore Estate Location

Eddleston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 12.11 ha Decision issued
FLA-6133 Portmore Location

Eddleston

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.4 km away Area 21.72 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
22FGS67628 Portmore New Planting Location

Peebles

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 752 m away Area 8.15 ha Approved
17FGS21037 Waterheads Riparian Tree Planting Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 791 m away Area 1.68 ha Approved
17FGS19839 Westloch Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 436.31 ha Approved
18FGS32939 Moorfoot Woodland Creation Location

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 234.33 ha Approved
19FGS36278 Darnhall Mains Woodlands 2018 Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 4.37 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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