FPA-12168
Conaglen Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Duisky and Scaddle 3
- Nearest town
- Ardgour
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NM984755
Key dates
- Application registered 20 January 2025
- Application accepted 14 January 2025
- Consultation opens 20 March 2025
- Consultation closes 18 March 2025
- Decision issued 20 March 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 72.11 ha
- Conifer
- 72.11 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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- 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
- 26 Mar 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 72.11 ha
- Estimated volume
- 22,620 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 72.11 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 18.37 ha | 55 yr | 9,500 | 6,430 m³ | n/a |
| 10 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 1.02 ha | 55 yr | 400 | 230 m³ | n/a |
| 10 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.02 ha | 55 yr | 600 | 260 m³ | n/a |
| 11 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 7.63 ha | 46 yr | 4,000 | 2,670 m³ | n/a |
| 11 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 4.29 ha | 46 yr | 1,700 | 970 m³ | n/a |
| 11 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.83 ha | 46 yr | 1,000 | 460 m³ | n/a |
| 14 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 34.16 ha | 41 yr | 18,000 | 10,800 m³ | n/a |
| 14 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 3.79 ha | 41 yr | 1,700 | 800 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 16.39% | 5.6 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 10 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 28.98% | 9.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 10 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 6.32% | 2.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 10 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 8.05% | 2.75 ha | — | — | — |
| 11 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 36.8% | 12.57 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 11 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.03% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 11 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 3.43% | 1.17 ha | — | — | — |
| 14 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 55.78% | 21.17 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 19.68% | 7.47 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 4.43% | 1.68 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.27% | 1.24 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 14 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 16.84% | 6.39 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH16_0977_Glen_Garvan_2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 962 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardgour Pinewoods Site 72 Official SiteLink record for Ardgour Pinewoods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 1,483.62 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NM 983 755
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 26
Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hummocky valley and slope moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Kildonan · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
- Badanloch · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FGS33498 Garvan New Planting | Location Highland | Status Approved | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 21.96 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS56863 An Slocdh Woodland Creation and Natural Regeneration Project | Location Garvan Highland | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 28.27 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS66885 Sheneval NWC Fassfern | Location Corpach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 29.31 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS48683 Conaglen Pinewoods East Np | Location Fort William Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.6 km away | Area 5.1 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS57063 Main Glen Woodland Creation and Natural Regeneration Project | Location South Garvan Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 47.04 ha | Approved |