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FPA-12169

Ardnamurchan Estate

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: NM608689 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Gortenfern
Nearest town
Acharacle
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NM608689
Total area
3.81 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 20 January 2025
  2. Application accepted 17 January 2025
  3. Consultation opens 18 March 2025
  4. Consultation closes 15 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 13 May 2025
  6. Restocking due 27 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12169

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Apr 2025 – 31 Oct 2025
Felling area
3.81 ha
Estimated volume
2,251 m³
Proposed restocking
3.81 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Downy birchJapanese larchSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.27 ha 55 yr 3,200 1,400 m³ n/a
1 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.06 ha 55 yr 90 20 m³ n/a
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.58 ha 55 yr 900 350 m³ n/a
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.7 ha 55 yr 970 420 m³ n/a
3 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.19 ha 55 yr 290 60 m³ n/a
3 Clear Felling Downy birch 0.01 ha 55 yr 10 1 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Compt 1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 69.53% 1.62 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 20.6% 0.48 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 10.3% 0.24 ha 1,600 — —
Compt 2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 41.38% 0.24 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 2 Replant felled area Douglas fir 43.1% 0.25 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 17.24% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
Compt 3 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 70% 0.63 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 3 Replant felled area Norway spruce 13.33% 0.12 ha 2,500 — —
Compt 3 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 14.44% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-9693 Gorteneorn Forest Felling Location

Acharacle

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 69.08 ha Decision issued
FPA-10883 Ardnamurchan Estate Location

Acharacle

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 2.51 ha Decision issued
FPA-9695 Ardnamurchan Gorteneorn Roadline Location

Acharacle

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 3.81 ha Decision issued
FLA03628 Ardnamurchan Estate Location

Kilchoan

Highland

Status Expired Distance 5.6 km away Area 23.75 ha Decision issued
FLA01226 Lochshiel Location

Acharacle

Highland

Status Expired Distance 5.8 km away Area 0.17 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS50103 Allt Ockle FGS Location

Ockle

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Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 69.76 ha Approved
17FGS18677 Glenborrodale Woodland Creation 2017 Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.1 km away Area 69.28 ha Approved
23FGS74513 Mingarry 2023 Location

Mingarry

Highland

Status Approved Distance 8.0 km away Area 30.39 ha Approved
17FGS13997 8 Dalnabreac New Woodland Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 8.6 km away Area 18 ha Approved
22FGS65285 Choire Mhuilinn FGS 2022 Location

Kilchoan

Highland

Status Approved Distance 9.7 km away Area 38.87 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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