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22FGS66066

Bilbster Mains D J M Farming Ltd

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Where

Nearest town
Watten, Wick
Local authority
Highland Council
Conservancy
Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference
ND263540

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

  1. Application registered 13 May 2022
  2. Application accepted 13 May 2022
  3. Consultation opens 29 June 2022
  4. Consultation closes 27 July 2022
  5. Decision issued 4 November 2022

Area

Total area
3.77 ha
Broadleaf
3.77 ha

Official source

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22FGS66066

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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

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

Shielton Peatlands

Site 1426

Official SiteLink record for Shielton Peatlands
Designation BIOLOGICAL Proximity 1.6 km away Published area 5,631.97 ha Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Loch Watten

Site 1068

Official SiteLink record for Loch Watten
Designation BIOLOGICAL Proximity 1.8 km away Published area 428.33 ha Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · ND 263 540

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 537

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association
Thurso
Parent material
Greyish brown drifts derived from Middle Old Red Sandstone flagstones and sandstones
Landform
Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit

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

  • Thurso · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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These records describe the mapped point, not the whole property. Forestry capability is background information and does not establish planting permission or grant eligibility.

Nearby records

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Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-12306 Cogle Wood Croft Location

Watten

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Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 0.7 ha Approved
FLA00991 Watten & Winless Location

Watten

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 61.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-10787 Bilbster Mains Farm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 9.6 ha Decision issued
CB523795 Bilbster Farm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.3 km away Area 19.1 ha Decision issued
CB16257 Bilbster Farm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.3 km away Area 19.1 ha Decision issued

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.

Nearby records

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Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Highland

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CAITHNESS

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Status Approved Distance 9.0 km away Area 3 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 9.1 km away Area 1.42 ha Approved

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.