FPA-13483

Broadford Community Woodland

Under Consideration Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Broadford North Wood
Nearest town: Broadford
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NG639243

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Key dates

Application registered 26 May 2026
Application accepted 14 May 2026
Consultation opens 4 August 2026
Consultation closes 1 September 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 12.34 ha
Conifer: 12.34 ha

Official source

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FPA-13483

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First archived 5 August 2026 · last seen on the register 14 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:02 BST

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Status changed
2 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
5 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

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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: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
Felling area: 12.34 ha
Estimated volume: 4,635 m³
Proposed restocking: 12.34 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.43 ha	55 yr	3,300	2,000 m³	n/a
2b	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	1.75 ha	55 yr	1,600	620 m³	n/a
2c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.96 ha	55 yr	2,500	1,400 m³	n/a
1f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3 ha	49 yr	3,750	560 m³	n/a
2a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	10 yr	350	55 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2b	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	50.91%	6.18 ha	1,800	—	—
2c	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	24.38%	2.96 ha	1,800	—	—
1f	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	4.94%	0.6 ha	1,800	—	—
1f	Create Designed Open Ground	—	19.77%	2.4 ha	—	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.65%	0.2 ha	1,800	—	—

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Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Rubh' an Eireannaich Site 1389 Official SiteLink record for Rubh' an Eireannaich ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 685 m away	Published area 5.05 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Rubh' an Eireannaich

Site 1389

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Designation GEOLOGICAL

Proximity 685 m away

Published area 5.05 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NG 638 242

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 312

Peaty gleyed podzols with peaty gleys

Soil association: Inchkenneth
Parent material: Drifts derived from Mesozoic sandstones, shales and limestones
Landform: Hill sides with gentle to steep slopes: moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Rainich · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
Roin · 50% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-13556 Broadford Community Woodland	Location Broadford Highland	Status Under Consideration	Distance 200 m away	Area 0.74 ha	Key date Not published
FPA-11095 Broadford and Strath Community Woodland	Location Broadford Highland	Status Expired	Distance 360 m away	Area 3.9 ha	Decision issued 16 Nov 2023
FPA-8250 Broadford & Strath Community Woodland	Location Broadford Highland	Status Expired	Distance 360 m away	Area 3.9 ha	Decision issued 16 Aug 2021
CB80430 Broadford and Strath Community Woodland	Location Broadford Highland	Status Expired	Distance 640 m away	Area 4.61 ha	Decision issued 5 Sept 2012
CB217013 Land behind old Co-op	Location Broadford Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.05 ha	Decision issued 31 May 2013