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CB483444

Upper Blainslie

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT540440 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Earlston
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT540440
Total area
3.77 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 9 July 2014
  3. Consultation opens 29 July 2014
  4. Consultation closes 26 August 2014
  5. Decision issued 29 September 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

CB483444

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Sept 2014 – 31 Aug 2016
Felling area
3.77 ha
Estimated volume
1,471 m³
Thinning area
6.49 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
3.78 ha · 100.3% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Pedunculate oakScots pineSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

AlderNorway spruceRowanSessile oakSilver birchSitka spruceWild cherry (Gean)Woody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.27 ha 35 yr 432 81 m³ None
10 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.7 ha 45 yr 630 189 m³ None
10 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.6 ha 45 yr 540 162 m³ None
12 Clear Felling Pedunculate oak 0.12 ha 90 yr 15 30 m³ None
14 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 35 yr 1,000 150 m³ None
9 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.45 ha 35 yr 720 108 m³ None
12 Clear Felling Sycamore 0.03 ha 90 yr 4 8 m³ None
5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.1 ha 35 yr 1,760 330 m³ None

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
13 Sycamore 0.35 ha 18 m³ 400 350
3 Sitka spruce 0.84 ha 67 m³ 1,700 1,300
4 Sitka spruce 0.4 ha 32 m³ 1,700 1,300
7 Sitka spruce 0.6 ha 48 m³ 1,700 1,300
8 Scots pine 0.55 ha 22 m³ 800 600
8 Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 24 m³ 1,700 1,300
11 Scots pine 0.55 ha 44 m³ 900 700
11 Sitka spruce 0.8 ha 12 m³ 1,800 1,500
11 Sycamore 1.2 ha 96 m³ 900 700
2 Sycamore 0.4 ha 10 m³ 250 200
6 Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 40 m³ 1,700 1,300

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1, 10, 5 Replant felled area Norway spruce 30% 0.8 ha 1,100 0 —
1, 10, 5 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 70% 1.87 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Create Designed Open Ground — 10% 0.11 ha 0 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Common alder 30% 0.33 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Rowan 10% 0.11 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Sessile oak 20% 0.22 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Silver birch 20% 0.22 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 5% 0.06 ha 1,100 0 —
12, 14, 9 Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5% 0.06 ha 1,100 0 —

Nearby

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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
FLA03376 Upper Blainslie Farm Location

Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 71 m away Area 0.75 ha Decision issued
FPA-8341 Woodheads Farm Location

Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 1.04 ha Decision issued
FPA-10669 Woodlea Location

Blainslie, Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.31 ha Decision issued
FPA-13087 Woodlea Location

Blainslie

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.31 ha Approved
FPA-9790 South Blainslie Farm Location

Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.62 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
25FGS89161 West Jeaniefield Location

Earlston

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 43.19 ha Approved
21FGS58223 Muircleugh Riparian Woods 2022 Location

Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 2.23 ha Approved
20FGS51943 Lauder Common Woodlands 2020 Location

Lauder

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.5 km away Area 22.43 ha Approved
26FGS94619 Allan Water Location

Galashiels

Scottish Borders

Status Open For Comment Distance 4.6 km away Area 44.47 ha Consultation ends
19FGS39823 Colmsliehill Native Woodland Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 5.88 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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