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FPA-12289

Arbourlaw

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT540157 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Arbourlaw
Nearest town
Hawick
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT540157
Total area
1.81 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 21 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 28 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 7 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 5 May 2025
  5. Decision issued 8 May 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12289

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Forestry operations

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

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

AshBeechMixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

BirchDouglas firNorway spruceOakSitka spruceSycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — —

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
FPA-12295 Buchtrigg Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 185 m away Area 2.37 ha Approved
FLA01039 Cavers House Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 213 m away Area 2.3 ha Decision issued
FPA-6943 Cavers Castle Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 230 m away Area 3.64 ha Decision issued
FPA-6401 Cavers Hillhead Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 310 m away Area 4.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-7409 Cavers East Lodge Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 378 m away Area 1.68 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
20FGS46366 Ormiston Woodlands Location

HAWICK

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 4.11 ha Approved
19FGS45564 Alton Woodland Creation Location

PARIS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 57.03 ha Approved
22FGS66506 Spital Tower Farm Native Woodland Location

Denholm

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.4 km away Area 15.38 ha Approved
20FGS47304 Birneyknowe Shelterbelt WC Location

HAWICK

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 8.85 ha Approved
19FGS43703 Hallrule woodland creation Location

HAWICK

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 4.83 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
    Approved

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