23FGS75734
Croft Woodland Creation 2025
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Halkirk
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND185587
Key dates
- Application registered 18 October 2023
- Application accepted 18 October 2023
- Consultation opens 27 November 2025
- Consultation closes 25 November 2025
- Decision issued 17 December 2025
Area
- Total area
- 1.42 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.42 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Scarmclate Site 1049 Official SiteLink record for Loch Scarmclate ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 617 m away | Published area 108.15 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 184 586
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB71056 Clayock Wood | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 12 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9423 Spittal Substation | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 2.6 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7990 Fryster | Location Castletown Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 12.17 ha | Decision issued |
| CB227696 Durran | Location Durran near Castletown Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 5 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10918 Hoy Water treatment works, Halkirk | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Expired | Distance 5.0 km away | Area 1.3 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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