16FGS09154
Knockbain Birchwoods 2016
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH534591
Key dates
- Application registered 29 November 2018
- Application accepted 29 November 2018
- Consultation opens 28 June 2016
- Consultation closes 26 July 2016
- Decision issued 29 November 2018
Area
- Total area
- 2.05 ha
- Broadleaf
- 2.05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty Firth Site 467 Official SiteLink record for Cromarty Firth ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 3,146.4 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 533 591
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 421
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Nigg
- Parent material
- Undifferentiated raised beach deposits
- Landform
- Raised beach terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ankerville · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6091 Knockbain Farm | Location Dingwall Highland | Status Expired | Distance 424 m away | Area 1.45 ha | Decision issued |
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