18FGS28918
Balnacoil New Woodlands
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NC818149
Key dates
- Application registered 29 November 2018
- Application accepted 29 November 2018
- Consultation opens 1 June 2018
- Consultation closes 29 June 2018
- Decision issued 29 November 2018
Area
- Total area
- 158.09 ha
- Conifer
- 131.03 ha
- Broadleaf
- 27.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coir' an Eoin Site 385 Official SiteLink record for Coir' an Eoin ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 2,554.16 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NC 818 148
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6302 Balnacoil Estate | Location Brora Highland | Status Expired | Distance 3.7 km away | Area 13.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-7144 Balnacoil Estate | Location Brora Highland | Status Expired | Distance 5.0 km away | Area 42.29 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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