FPA-12306
Cogle Wood Croft
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cogle Wood
- Nearest town
- Watten
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND279547
Key dates
- Application registered 27 February 2025
- Application accepted 26 February 2025
- Consultation opens 14 March 2025
- Consultation closes 11 April 2025
- Decision issued 14 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.70 ha
- Conifer
- 0.70 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028
- Felling area
- 0.7 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,265 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.7 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [f] | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.6 ha | 44 yr | 1,320 | 2,125 m³ | n/a |
| [f] | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.1 ha | 44 yr | 200 | 140 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [f] | Replant felled area | Birch | 50% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| [f] | Replant felled area | Oak | 10% | 0.07 ha | 3,100 | — | — |
| [f] | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 10% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| [f] | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| [f] | Restock by natural regeneration | Sitka spruce | 10% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| [f] | Replant felled area | Grey alder | 5% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| [f] | Replant felled area | Willow | 5% | 0.04 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Winless Site 1042 Official SiteLink record for Loch of Winless ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 26.91 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Moss of Killimster Site 1198 Official SiteLink record for Moss of Killimster ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 184.14 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 279 547
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 604
Dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Landform
- 0
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Deep Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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