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20FGS52105

Kildonan Estate Woodland Creation

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • Approved woodland creation area — Native Upland Birch
  • Approved woodland creation area — Native Broadleaves
  • Approved woodland creation area — Diverse Conifer

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NC898216 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Helmsdale
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NC898216
Total area
251.60 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 13 August 2020
  2. Application accepted 14 August 2020
  3. Consultation opens 20 August 2020
  4. Consultation closes 17 September 2020
  5. Decision issued 12 October 2020
  6. First archived 27 July 2026
  7. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

20FGS52105

Find this record on the official register

Current Scottish public register · New consultations from 3 November 2026.

Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

  • Native Upland Birch · 218.2632 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021
  • Native Broadleaves · 3.9707 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021
  • Diverse Conifer · 20.0438 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination Mapped claim area Claims
Fir - Douglas 1.22 ha
Native Mixed Broadleaves 4.63 ha
Pine - Scots 14.68 ha
Spruce - Norway 1.27 ha
Birch 185.71 ha

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-13083 Suisgill Location

Kinbrace

Highland

Status Approved Distance 873 m away Area 73.25 ha Approved
FPA-6868 Kildonan Estate Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 36.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-11666 Kildonan Estate Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 4.35 ha Approved
FLA-6277 Kildonan Estate Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.7 km away Area 54.26 ha Decision issued
FLA01207 Torrish Woodlands Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Expired Distance 4.5 km away Area 36.85 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
23FGS76633 Suisgill Woodland Creation Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 53.19 ha Approved
19FGS36438 Suisgill Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.8 km away Area 21.39 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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