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FPA-13479

Thurso Golf Course

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary ND094670 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Thurso Golf Course Woodlands
Nearest town
Thurso
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
ND094670
Total area
1.71 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 21 May 2026
  2. Application accepted 28 April 2026
  3. Consultation opens 13 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 10 September 2026
  5. Decision issued 15 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 14 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13479

Find this record on the official register

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 Aug 2026 – 30 Jul 2028
Felling area
1.7 ha
Estimated volume
435 m³
Thinning area
0.9 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
1.7 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AlderRowanSilver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1 ha 32 yr — 250 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.1 ha 32 yr — 20 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.5 ha 32 yr — 150 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.1 ha 32 yr — 15 m³ —

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
3 Sitka spruce 0.8 ha —
3 Lodgepole pine 0.1 ha —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1 Replant felled area Alder 19.41% 0.33 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Rowan 19.41% 0.33 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Silver birch 25.88% 0.44 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Alder 14.12% 0.24 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Rowan 10.59% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Silver birch 10.59% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —

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
FPA-10918 Hoy Water treatment works, Halkirk Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Expired Distance 7.8 km away Area 1.3 ha Decision issued
FPA-8597 Hoy Water treatment works, Halkirk Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Expired Distance 7.8 km away Area 1.3 ha Decision issued
FPA-8158 Cruives Broubster Location

Thurso

Highland

Status Expired Distance 8.1 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
FPA-7423 Achiebeg Location

Thurso

Highland

Status Expired Distance 8.2 km away Area 28.06 ha Decision issued
FPA-6454 Brawlbin Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Expired Distance 8.3 km away Area 92.82 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
17FGS23017 Geiselittle Farm Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 1 ha Approved

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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. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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