FPA-13420
Sunnyside Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cpt 1 - 5
- Nearest town
- Darnick
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy Area Office
- Grid reference
- NT523338
Key dates
- Application registered 20 April 2026
- Application accepted 20 April 2026
- Consultation opens 27 April 2026
- Consultation closes 25 May 2026
- Decision issued 2 June 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.88 ha
- Conifer
- 1.49 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.19 ha
Official source
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FPA-13420 Find FPA-13420 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 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
- 20 Jun 2026 – 20 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 2.88 ha
- Estimated volume
- 390 m³
- Thinning area
- 4.01 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 2.88 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Grand fir Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Norway spruce Scots pine Sycamore
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.32 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.3 ha | 40 yr | 40 | 60 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.25 ha | 40 yr | 25 | 15 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.4 ha | 40 yr | 80 | 80 m³ | N/A |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.31 ha | 40 yr | 60 | 10 m³ | N/A |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.5 ha | 40 yr | 80 | 15 m³ | N/A |
| 4b | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.14 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | N/A |
| 5a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.06 ha | 40 yr | 15 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 5a | Clear Felling | Grand fir | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 18 | 10 m³ | N/A |
| 5a | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 18 | 3 m³ | N/A |
| 5a | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.03 ha | 40 yr | 25 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 5a | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.03 ha | 40 yr | 15 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 5b | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 8 | 2 m³ | N/A |
| 5b | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.02 ha | 40 yr | 4 | 3 m³ | N/A |
| 5b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 40 yr | 4 | 1 m³ | N/A |
| 5c | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.03 ha | 40 yr | 5 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 5c | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.01 ha | 40 yr | 3 | 5 m³ | N/A |
| 5d | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.05 ha | 40 yr | 5 | 1 m³ | N/A |
| 5d | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.15 ha | 40 yr | 12 | 10 m³ | N/A |
| 5d | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.06 ha | 40 yr | 8 | 5 m³ | N/A |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Sitka spruce | 0.02 ha | 4 m³ |
| 1a | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 1 m³ |
| 1b | Sitka spruce | 0.5 ha | 12 m³ |
| 1b | Mixed conifers | 0.23 ha | 5 m³ |
| 1b | Grand fir | 0.5 ha | 8 m³ |
| 1c | Grand fir | 0.1 ha | 3 m³ |
| 1c | Sitka spruce | 0.05 ha | 2 m³ |
| 1c | Mixed broadleaves | 0.03 ha | 1 m³ |
| 2a | Mixed broadleaves | 0.07 ha | 2 m³ |
| 2a | Scots pine | 0.16 ha | 4 m³ |
| 2a | Sitka spruce | 0.15 ha | 3 m³ |
| 2b | Sycamore | 0.07 ha | 5 m³ |
| 2b | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 2 m³ |
| 2c | Sycamore | 0.22 ha | 5 m³ |
| 2c | Ash | 0.13 ha | 3 m³ |
| 2c | Mixed broadleaves | 0.09 ha | 10 m³ |
| 3 | Ash | 0.67 ha | 20 m³ |
| 3 | Sycamore | 0.67 ha | 20 m³ |
| 3 | Mixed conifers | 0.33 ha | 15 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a | Replant felled area | Birch | 25% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled area | Oak | 25% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Replant felled area | Birch | 50% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4b | Replant felled area | Oak | 50% | 0.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5a | Replant felled area | Birch | 25% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5a | Replant felled area | Oak | 25% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5a | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5a | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5b | Replant felled area | Birch | 25% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5b | Replant felled area | Oak | 25% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5b | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5b | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5c | Replant felled area | Birch | 25% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5c | Replant felled area | Oak | 25% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5c | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5c | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5d | Replant felled area | Birch | 50% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5d | Replant felled area | Oak | 50% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Faldonside Loch Site 623 Official SiteLink record for Faldonside Loch ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 5.88 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 522 337
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 209
Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Altimeg · 50% Brown earths
- Kedslie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
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