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FPA-12275

Muirhead Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

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

Register grid reference: NH759627 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Muirhead Shelterbelts
Nearest town
Rosemarkie
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH759627
Total area
5.37 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 19 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 19 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 20 March 2025
  4. Consultation closes 17 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 21 May 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12275

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Felling area
5.37 ha
Estimated volume
2,445 m³
Proposed restocking
5.37 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas firNorway spruceSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchHawthornRowanWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.07 ha 45 yr 2,900 1,035 m³ n/a
1 Clear Felling Douglas fir 1.51 ha 45 yr 2,700 600 m³ n/a
1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.19 ha 45 yr 340 70 m³ n/a
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.88 ha 45 yr 1,230 450 m³ n/a
1 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.72 ha 45 yr 1,300 290 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1 Replant felled area Birch 42.09% 2.26 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Rowan 7.08% 0.38 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Hawthorn 7.08% 0.38 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 7.08% 0.38 ha 1,600 — —
1 Create Designed Open Ground — 6.89% 0.37 ha — — —
2 Replant felled area Birch 17.88% 0.96 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Rowan 2.98% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Hawthorn 2.98% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 2.98% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.98% 0.16 ha — — —

Nearby

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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-9392 Eathie Location

Cromarty

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 0.3 ha Decision issued
FLA01427 Blackstand Location

Fortrose

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.1 km away Area 0.77 ha Decision issued
CB233759 Rosehaugh Estate Location

Cromarty

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.3 km away Area 7 ha Key date Not published
FLA00025 Grunwald Cottage Location

Rosemarkie

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.9 km away Area 0.76 ha Decision issued
FLA02737 Poyntzfield Farm Location

Jemimaville

Highland

Status Expired Distance 4.2 km away Area 1.55 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
19FGS43183 Kylerona Woodland Creation Location

Nairn

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.5 km away Area 20.91 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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