FPA-12275
Muirhead Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Muirhead Shelterbelts
- Nearest town
- Rosemarkie
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH759627
Key dates
- Application registered 19 February 2025
- Application accepted 19 February 2025
- Consultation opens 20 March 2025
- Consultation closes 17 April 2025
- Decision issued 21 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 5.37 ha
- Conifer
- 5.18 ha
Official source
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FPA-12275 Find FPA-12275 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- 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
Proposed restocking species
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
| 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 | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemarkie to Shandwick Coast Site 1376 Official SiteLink record for Rosemarkie to Shandwick Coast ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 782 m away | Published area 445.82 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 759 626
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 144
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Cromarty
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone strata, often with water-modified material
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with strong and gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Cromarty · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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