FPA-12344

Lothian Estates (CF)

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Lothian Estates
Nearest town: Jedburgh
Local authority: Scottish Borders Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
Grid reference: NT645254

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Key dates

Application registered 10 March 2025
Application accepted 11 March 2025
Consultation opens 7 April 2025
Consultation closes 5 May 2025
Decision issued 8 May 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 9.85 ha
Conifer: 3.10 ha
Broadleaf: 3.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-12344

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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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: 31 May 2025 – 1 Apr 2027
Felling area: 9.85 ha
Estimated volume: 2,865 m³
Proposed restocking: 9.85 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Beech Birch Mixed broadleaves Noble fir Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Beech Hazel Norway spruce Oak Rowan Scots pine Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
17a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.8 ha	51 yr	220	150 m³	N/A
17a	Clear Felling	Birch	0.6 ha	35 yr	400	150 m³	N/A
17a	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.6 ha	35 yr	400	150 m³	N/A
19c	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.5 ha	38 yr	600	250 m³	N/A
42d	Clear Felling	Noble fir	0.2 ha	50 yr	250	150 m³	N/A
47a	Clear Felling	Birch	1 ha	30 yr	300	120 m³	N/A
48g	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1 ha	75 yr	450	300 m³	N/A
48k	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1 ha	60 yr	200	120 m³	N/A
48k	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.3 ha	60 yr	300	200 m³	N/A
48k	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.3 ha	30 yr	220	100 m³	N/A
48K	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.3 ha	30 yr	220	100 m³	N/A
49	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.2 ha	60 yr	800	500 m³	N/A
56a	Clear Felling	Beech	0.4 ha	200 yr	10	50 m³	Red dot
203	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.6 ha	40 yr	550	250 m³	N/A
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	45 yr	150	75 m³	N/A
48g	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.85 ha	60 yr	200	200 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2	Replant felled area	Oak	50%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Rowan	50%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Oak	28%	0.56 ha	1,600	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Sycamore	21%	0.42 ha	1,600	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Rowan	14%	0.28 ha	1,600	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Hazel	7%	0.14 ha	1,600	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20%	0.4 ha	2,800	—	—
17a	Replant felled area	Scots pine	10%	0.2 ha	2,800	—	—
19c	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
19c	Replant felled area	Sycamore	30%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
19c	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
19c	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
42d	Replant felled area	Oak	100%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
47a	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.4 ha	1,600	—	—
47a	Replant felled area	Sycamore	30%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
47a	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
47a	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
48g	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	30%	0.56 ha	2,800	—	—
48g	Replant felled area	Scots pine	30%	0.56 ha	2,800	—	—
48g	Replant felled area	Oak	20%	0.37 ha	1,600	—	—
48g	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.37 ha	1,600	—	—
48k	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.76 ha	1,600	—	—
48k	Replant felled area	Sycamore	30%	0.57 ha	1,600	—	—
48k	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.38 ha	1,600	—	—
48k	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.19 ha	1,600	—	—
49	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.48 ha	1,600	—	—
49	Replant felled area	Sycamore	30%	0.36 ha	1,600	—	—
49	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
49	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
56a	Replant felled area	Beech	100%	0.4 ha	1,600	—	—
203	Replant felled area	Oak	40%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
203	Replant felled area	Sycamore	30%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—
203	Replant felled area	Rowan	20%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
203	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 877 m away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

River Tweed

Site 1366

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 877 m away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 645 254

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 296

Brown earths

Soil association: Hobkirk
Parent material: Drifts derived from sandstones and marls of Upper Old Red Sandstone age
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Hobkirk · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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