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CB33689

Swordale Hill

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Grid square, not boundary NH562655 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Swordale Hill
Nearest town
Evanton
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH562655
Total area
1.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 29 March 2012
  3. Consultation opens 9 April 2012
  4. Consultation closes 7 May 2012
  5. Decision issued 19 June 2012
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

CB33689

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jul 2012 – 30 Jun 2017
Felling area
1.8 ha
Estimated volume
9,045 m³
Thinning area
190 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
1.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
6d Clear Felling Douglas fir 1.8 ha 55 yr 1,600 750 m³ None

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
3a Sitka spruce 17 ha 830 m³ 2,250 1,200
3b Scots pine 11 ha 300 m³ 650 550
4a Sitka spruce 9.9 ha 485 m³ 2,250 1,200
5c Japanese larch 6.4 ha 200 m³ 2,000 1,000
1a Sitka spruce 16.1 ha 780 m³ 2,250 1,200
2a Sitka spruce 28 ha 1,370 m³ 2,250 1,200
3c Hybrid larch 0.7 ha 20 m³ 500 350
5a Sitka spruce 54 ha 2,600 m³ 2,250 1,200
5b Scots pine 27.9 ha 780 m³ 650 550
6a Sitka spruce 19 ha 930 m³ 2,250 1,200

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
6d Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 100% 1.8 ha 1,100 0 —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA00675 Swordale Hill Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Expired Distance 515 m away Area 7.8 ha Decision issued
CB260990 Swordale Farm (part) Evanton Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.61 ha Decision issued
FLA01257 Swordale Hill Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-7040 Fannyfield Wood, Swordale, Evanton Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 4.42 ha Decision issued
CB10591 Swordale Home Farm Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.51 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
18FGS30339 Katewell Woodland Creation Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 1.92 ha Approved
23FGS76254 Woodlands Farm New Planting Location

Dingwall

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 4.85 ha Approved
25FGS85459 Woodlands Farm New Woodland Creation Phase 2 Location

Dingwall

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 2.8 ha Approved
16FGS09154 Knockbain Birchwoods 2016 Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.1 km away Area 2.05 ha Approved
26FGS93039 Larches Woodland Creation Location

Evanton

Highland

Status Under Consideration Distance 7.1 km away Area 5.22 ha Key date Not published

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Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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