20FGS53163
Loch Choire Woodland Creation Phase 2
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Lairg
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NC701304
Key dates
- Application registered 7 September 2020
- Application accepted 9 September 2020
- Consultation opens 11 September 2020
- Consultation closes 9 October 2020
- Decision issued 15 December 2020
Area
- Total area
- 182.63 ha
- Broadleaf
- 179.63 ha
- Natural reserve (NNR)
- 3.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truderscaig Site 1567 Official SiteLink record for Truderscaig ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 555 m away | Published area 1,072.28 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Skinsdale Peatlands Site 1439 Official SiteLink record for Skinsdale Peatlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 998 m away | Published area 7,046.56 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NC 700 304
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 29
Peaty gleys with dystrophic semi-confined peat
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Undulating hills with gentle and strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Badanloch · 50% Peaty gleys
- Semi-confined peat · 50% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-7106 Clebrig Estate | Location Syre Highland | Status Expired | Distance 8.6 km away | Area 17.12 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03259 Creag Dubh | Location Altnaharra Highland | Status Expired | Distance 9.1 km away | Area 2.4 ha | Decision issued |
| CB317783 Creag Dubh Woodlands | Location Altnaharra Highland | Status Expired | Distance 9.3 km away | Area 8 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FGS47703 Clebrig | Location LAIRG Highland | Status Approved | Distance 9.3 km away | Area 89.79 ha | Approved |