FPA-12187

Broughton Place Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Dene Wood (AKA Granny’s Wood) and Mid Park Shelterbelt
Nearest town: Broughton
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT115376

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Key dates

Application registered 27 January 2025
Application accepted 28 January 2025
Consultation opens 9 April 2025
Consultation closes 7 May 2025
Decision issued 13 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 5.34 ha
Conifer: 5.34 ha

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FPA-12187

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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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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 2026
Felling area: 5.34 ha
Estimated volume: 1,830 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.34 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larch Lodgepole pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Dene Wood	Clear Felling	European larch	1.65 ha	60 yr	2,200	500 m³	Tape
Dene Wood	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	1.65 ha	60 yr	2,200	600 m³	Tape
Dene Wood	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.65 ha	60 yr	2,200	650 m³	Tape
Shelter Belt	Clear Felling	European larch	0.13 ha	60 yr	80	20 m³	Tape
Shelter Belt	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.13 ha	60 yr	80	30 m³	Tape
Shelter Belt	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.13 ha	60 yr	80	30 m³	Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Dene Wood	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	18.35%	0.98 ha	2,500	—	—
Dene Wood	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.05%	0.43 ha	—	—	—
Dene Wood	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	14.23%	0.76 ha	1,600	—	—
Dene Wood	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	18.54%	0.99 ha	2,500	—	—
Dene Wood	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	33.33%	1.78 ha	2,500	—	—
Shelter-belt	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.87%	0.1 ha	—	—	—
Shelter-belt	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.81%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
Shelter-belt	Replant felled area	Scots pine	2.81%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 115 375

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

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Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB365755 Beechgrove	Location Broughton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 566 m away	Area 1.48 ha	Decision issued 13 Mar 2014
FLA-6090 Broughton Place Farm	Location Broughton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 608 m away	Area 3.08 ha	Decision issued 11 Mar 2019
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FLA01724 Stirkfield Farm	Location Broughton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 1.95 ha	Decision issued 25 Oct 2016
FLA00792 Stirkfield Farm	Location Broughton Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 2.24 ha	Decision issued 3 Nov 2015