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FPA-11853

Whitslaid

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

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

Register grid reference: NT425178 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpts 2a, 3a & 3a1
Nearest town
Ashkirk
Local authority
Scottish Borders Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT425178
Total area
3.39 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 21 August 2024
  2. Application accepted 21 August 2024
  3. Consultation opens 23 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 23 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 23 April 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11853

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
7 Apr 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
Felling area
3.39 ha
Estimated volume
2,521 m³
Proposed restocking
3.39 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.89 ha 45 yr 2,350 705 m³ N/A
2a Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.1 ha 45 yr 235 71 m³ N/A
3a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.14 ha 45 yr 2,715 815 m³ N/A
3b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.26 ha 45 yr 3,100 930 m³ N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2a Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 73.74% 0.73 ha 1,100 — —
2z Create Designed Open Ground — 26.26% 0.26 ha — — —
3a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 47.5% 1.14 ha 2,500 — —
3b Replant felled area Norway spruce 32.5% 0.78 ha 2,500 — —
3b1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 16.67% 0.4 ha 2,500 — —
3z Create Designed Open Ground — 2.08% 0.05 ha — — —
3z1 Create Designed Open Ground — 1.25% 0.03 ha — — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-6591 Todrig Location

Borthwickshiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 5.64 ha Decision issued
FPA-6855 Todrig Location

Borthwickshiels

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.09 ha Decision issued
CB452181 Borthwickshiels Location

Roberton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 3.77 ha Decision issued
FPA-9290 Borthwickshiels Estate Location

Roberton

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.4 km away Area 0.77 ha Decision issued
FPA-6550 Shielswood Location

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.4 km away Area 3.91 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
25FGS84239 Todrig NWC Location

Ashkirk

Scottish Borders

Status Under Consideration Distance 1.5 km away Area 397.76 ha Key date Not published
25FGS84879 Whitslaid WC Location

Roberton

Scottish Borders

Status Under Consideration Distance 2.1 km away Area 488.71 ha Key date Not published
21FGS58704 Drinkstone Woodland Creation Location

Hawick

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 60.11 ha Approved
17FGS24558 Outer Huntly Extension Location

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.0 km away Area 181.42 ha Approved
19FGS39903 Wollrig Woodland Creation Location

PERTH

Scottish Borders

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 49.13 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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