26FGS93159
Skelpick Croft NWC
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Bettyhill
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NC720560
Key dates
- Application registered 29 June 2026
- Application accepted 29 June 2026
- Consultation opens 10 July 2026
- Consultation closes 7 August 2026
- Decision issued 8 September 2026
Area
- Total area
- 2.14 ha
- Broadleaf
- 2.14 ha
Official source
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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochan Buidhe Mires Site 1072 Official SiteLink record for Lochan Buidhe Mires ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 4,122.68 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| West Strathnaver Site 1611 Official SiteLink record for West Strathnaver ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 2,735.17 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NC 719 559
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 98
Humus-iron podzols with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Valley floors with terraces and mounds with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Corby · 70% Humus-iron podzols
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS41863 L Pearson Croft Woodland Creation | Location THURSO Highland | Status Approved | Distance 8.2 km away | Area 1.54 ha | Approved |