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CB414366

Birkenside Farm

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NT570420 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Birkenside Farm
Nearest town
Earlston
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT570420
Total area
6.31 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 28 March 2014
  3. Consultation opens 1 April 2014
  4. Consultation closes 29 April 2014
  5. Decision issued 6 May 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

CB414366

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jun 2014 – 30 May 2019
Felling area
6.31 ha
Estimated volume
3,275 m³
Thinning area
14.21 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
6.31 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway sprucePedunculate oakSitka spruceSycamoreWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
29 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.16 ha 55 yr 650 400 m³ None
49a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.05 ha 35 yr 1,000 300 m³ None
53a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.6 ha 40 yr 600 150 m³ None
28 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.39 ha 35 yr 600 120 m³ None
31 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.71 ha 35 yr 1,000 250 m³ None
51a Clear Felling Scots pine 1.5 ha 60 yr 600 500 m³ None
53b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.9 ha 60 yr 700 500 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 Beech 0.67 ha 20 m³ 400 340
26 Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 20 m³ 1,500 1,200
3 Sycamore 0.43 ha 20 m³ 500 407
39 Scots pine 0.67 ha 50 m³ 1,200 800
46 Beech 1 ha 30 m³ 1,000 800
46 Silver birch 1.27 ha 350 m³ 1,000 800
51b Sitka spruce 1.5 ha 70 m³ 2,000 1,500
53c Silver birch 1.5 ha 70 m³ 1,800 1,300
53c Sitka spruce 1.57 ha 100 m³ 1,800 1,300
27 Sitka spruce 0.67 ha 40 m³ 1,500 1,200
39 Elm 0.67 ha 50 m³ 1,200 800
49b Douglas fir 0.5 ha 50 m³ 700 500
49b Elm 0.5 ha 50 m³ 700 500
49b Silver birch 0.61 ha 25 m³ 700 500
5 Sycamore 1.11 ha 50 m³ 500 450
51b Silver birch 1.24 ha 60 m³ 1,800 1,300

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
28, 29, 31, 49a, 51a Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.24 ha 0 0 —
28, 29, 31, 49a, 51a Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 10% 0.48 ha 1,100 0 —
28, 29, 31, 49a, 51a Replant felled area Norway spruce 20% 0.96 ha 2,500 0 —
28, 29, 31, 49a, 51a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 65% 3.13 ha 2,500 0 —
53a, 53b Replant felled area Pedunculate oak 50% 0.75 ha 1,100 0 —
53a, 53b Replant felled area Sycamore 40% 0.6 ha 1,100 0 —
53a, 53b Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 10% 0.15 ha 1,100 0 —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 1.99 ha Decision issued
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Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 3.58 ha Decision issued
FPA-9425 Whitslaid Farm Location

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Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0.6 ha Decision issued
FLA03069 Chapel Mains Farm Location

Earlston

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Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 2.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-9145 Carolside Location

Earlston

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Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 3.62 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

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Status Approved Distance 4.4 km away Area 43.19 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 91.8 ha Approved
23FGS73913 Cowdenknowes woodland creation Packmans Wood Location

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Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 3.36 ha Approved
21FGS56444 Glendearg Allan Water Planting Location

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Status Approved Distance 6.1 km away Area 21.69 ha Approved
19FGS39823 Colmsliehill Native Woodland Location

GALASHIELS

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 6.6 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

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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