23FGS75334
Creich Hill NWC
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Bonar Bridge
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH640899
Key dates
- Application registered 26 September 2023
- Application accepted 26 September 2023
- Consultation opens 19 June 2024
- Consultation closes 5 July 2024
- Decision issued 7 November 2024
Area
- Total area
- 148.31 ha
- Conifer
- 82.23 ha
- Natural reserve (NNR)
- 66.08 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migdale Rock Site 1151 Official SiteLink record for Migdale Rock ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 986 m away | Published area 146.87 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Ledmore Wood Site 917 Official SiteLink record for Ledmore Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 93.37 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 640 898
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 25
Brown earths with humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hummocky valley moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Aberscross · 50% Brown earths
- Gordonbush · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02497 Creich Farm | Location Bonar Bridge Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 13 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03406 Shore Cottage | Location Ardgay Highland | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 0.08 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02990 Poplars Farm, Balnagown Estate | Location Ardgay Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 0.01 ha | Decision issued |
| CB152582 Craggan Dubh Woodland | Location Bonar Bridge Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.9 km away | Area 1.95 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6907 Skibo Estate | Location Dornoch Highland | Status Expired | Distance 7.3 km away | Area 1.47 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17FGS19697 Ardvannie New Woodland | Location Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 49.41 ha | Approved |
| 18FGS34481 Poplars Farm Woodland Expansion | Location Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 0 ha | Decision issued |
| 23FGS74594 Meikle Gluich Woodland Creation | Location Edderton Highland | Status Approved | Distance 7.5 km away | Area 51.71 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS74595 Meikle Gluich WIG | Location Edderton Highland | Status Approved | Distance 7.7 km away | Area 6.96 ha | Approved |