26FGS91502
East Rhidorroch Woodland Expansion
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Ullapool
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH263934
Key dates
- Application registered 23 February 2026
- Application accepted 23 February 2026
- Consultation opens 8 June 2026
- Consultation closes 6 July 2026
- Decision issued 14 August 2026
Area
- Total area
- 173.49 ha
- Broadleaf
- 92.41 ha
- Natural reserve (NNR)
- 81.08 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhidorroch Woods Site 1347 Official SiteLink record for Rhidorroch Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 141 m away | Published area 740.26 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 262 933
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 23
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and uplands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Badanloch · 35% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 35% Dystrophic blanket Peat
- Kildonan · 30% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB29110 Eskadale Woodlands | Location Beauly Highland | Status Expired | Distance 9.6 km away | Area 30.7 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FGS91503 East Rhidorroch SMF Native Woodland | Location Ullapool Highland | Status Approved | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 0 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS52383 New Natural Regeneration | Location Ullapool Highland | Status Approved | Distance 3.0 km away | Area 49.06 ha | Approved |
| 16FGS07294 Strathmulzie West | Location Highland | Status Approved | Distance 5.9 km away | Area 92.27 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS41224 Loubcroy Rappach | Location Rosehall Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.6 km away | Area 44.17 ha | Approved |
| 18FGS32038 Leckmelm Farm Woodland | Location Highland | Status Approved | Distance 9.9 km away | Area 1.75 ha | Approved |