FPA-12220
Highlands Wildlife Park
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compt 5B1
- Nearest town
- Kincraig
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH807038
Key dates
- Application registered 5 February 2025
- Application accepted 31 January 2025
- Consultation opens 7 February 2025
- Consultation closes 7 March 2025
- Decision issued 30 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.89 ha
- Conifer
- 0.89 ha
Official source
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FPA-12220 Find FPA-12220 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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
- 15 Feb 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
- Felling area
- 0.89 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,400 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.89 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5B1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.61 ha | 50 yr | — | 1,680 m³ | — |
| 5B1 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.28 ha | 50 yr | — | 720 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 15.73% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 15.73% | 0.14 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 14.61% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 13.48% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 13.48% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Holly | 13.48% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5B1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 13.48% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Spey - Insh Marshes Site 1364 Official SiteLink record for River Spey - Insh Marshes ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 403 m away | Published area 1,156.96 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 807 038
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 172
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Dulsie
- Parent material
- Partially sorted gravelly fine sands derived from acid schists and granites
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dulsie · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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