FPA-12289
Arbourlaw
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Arbourlaw
- Nearest town
- Hawick
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT540157
Key dates
- Application registered 21 February 2025
- Application accepted 28 February 2025
- Consultation opens 7 April 2025
- Consultation closes 5 May 2025
- Decision issued 8 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 1.81 ha
- Conifer
- 1.44 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.37 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-12289 Find FPA-12289 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
- Felling area
- 1.81 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,033 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.81 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.86 ha | 75 yr | 700 | 650 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.21 ha | 75 yr | 50 | 48 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 2 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.37 ha | 80 yr | 150 | 143 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 2 | Selective Felling | Sycamore | 0.15 ha | 80 yr | 50 | 48 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 2 | Selective Felling | Ash | 0.07 ha | 80 yr | 50 | 48 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 2 | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.07 ha | 80 yr | 50 | 48 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
| 2 | Selective Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.07 ha | 80 yr | 50 | 48 m³ | Paint/Boundary |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 65% | 0.7 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 15% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 10% | 0.11 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sitka spruce | 65% | 0.48 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Douglas fir | 15% | 0.11 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 5% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 5% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 5% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 5% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Kirkton Burn Meadow Site 874 Official SiteLink record for Kirkton Burn Meadow ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 4.89 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 540 157
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 207
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Lowlands with gentle and strong complex slopes: slightly to moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
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