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CB16257

Bilbster Farm

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary ND278522 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Bilbster Wood
Nearest town
Wick
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
ND278522
Total area
19.10 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 17 February 2012
  3. Consultation opens 13 March 2012
  4. Consultation closes 10 April 2012
  5. Decision issued 16 May 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

CB16257

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Current Scottish public register · New consultations from 3 November 2026.

Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 May 2012 – 1 May 2014
Felling area
19.1 ha
Estimated volume
3,700 m³
Proposed restocking
19.1 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifers

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
A Clear Felling Mixed conifers 19.1 ha 40 yr 25,000 3,700 m³ All Trees

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
A I do not intend to restock — 20% 3.82 ha 0 0 —
A Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 80% 15.28 ha 1,100 0 —

Nearby

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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
CB523795 Bilbster Farm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 71 m away Area 19.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-10787 Bilbster Mains Farm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 158 m away Area 9.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-12306 Cogle Wood Croft Location

Watten

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 0.7 ha Approved
FPA-9629 Achairn Windfarm Location

Wick

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 10.51 ha Decision issued
FLA00991 Watten & Winless Location

Watten

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 61.6 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
22FGS66065 Bilbster Mains MBM Farms Ltd Location

Watten, Wick

Highland

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 13.22 ha Approved
22FGS66066 Bilbster Mains D J M Farming Ltd Location

Watten, Wick

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 3.77 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  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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