FPA-12273

Cairnies Woodland

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cairnies Woodland
Nearest town: Glenalmond
Local authority: Perth and Kinross Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NN963278

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 18 February 2025
Application accepted 14 February 2025
Consultation opens 7 March 2025
Consultation closes 4 April 2025
Decision issued 30 April 2025
Restocking due 31 March 2031

Area

Total area: 7.09 ha
Conifer: 7.09 ha

Official source

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FPA-12273

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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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9 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST

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: 15 Apr 2025 – 15 Apr 2027
Felling area: 7.09 ha
Estimated volume: 2,840 m³
Proposed restocking: 7.09 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
4h	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.72 ha	40 yr	—	320 m³	Clear Boundaries
4a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.36 ha	40 yr	—	950 m³	Clear Boundaries
4b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.74 ha	40 yr	—	330 m³	Clear Boundaries
4e	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.32 ha	40 yr	—	950 m³	Clear Boundaries
4f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.29 ha	40 yr	—	120 m³	Clear Boundaries
4c	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.41 ha	40 yr	—	100 m³	Clear Boundaries
4g	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.23 ha	40 yr	—	60 m³	Clear Boundaries
4a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.02 ha	40 yr	—	10 m³	Clear Boundaries

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
4a	Replant felled area	Scots pine	10.16%	0.72 ha	2,700	—	—
4a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	33.29%	2.36 ha	2,700	—	—
4b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	10.44%	0.74 ha	2,700	—	—
4e	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	32.72%	2.32 ha	2,700	—	—
4f	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	4.09%	0.29 ha	1,600	—	—
4c	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	5.78%	0.41 ha	1,600	—	—
4g	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	3.24%	0.23 ha	2,700	—	—
4a	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.28%	0.02 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NN 962 278

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 238

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Forfar
Parent material: Water-sorted drifts derived from Lower Old Red Sandstone sediments
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Vigean · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01404 Cairnies Woodland	Location Glenalmond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 7.89 ha	Decision issued 8 Aug 2016
FPA-9912 Cairnies Woodland	Location Glenalmond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 14.19 ha	Decision issued 27 Feb 2023
CB188042 Tulchan	Location SFA West, Glen Almond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 2.9 ha	Decision issued 29 May 2013
FLA00343 Tulchan Croft	Location SFA West, Perth Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 0.4 ha	Decision issued 21 Apr 2015
CB187785 Tulchan	Location Glen Almond Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 1.1 ha	Decision issued 8 Apr 2013