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FPA-13565

Welbeck Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary ND072204 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Langwell
Nearest town
Helmsdale
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
ND072204
Total area
8.82 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 June 2026
  2. Application accepted 29 June 2026
  3. Consultation opens 14 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 11 September 2026
  5. Decision issued 17 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 15 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 17 October 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13565

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027
Felling area
8.82 ha
Estimated volume
3,100 m³
Proposed restocking
8.82 ha · 100% of felling licence

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
47a1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 4.74 ha 47 yr 5,700 1,200 m³ n/a
47a2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.3 ha 47 yr 375 75 m³ n/a
47b1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.12 ha 47 yr 200 50 m³ n/a
47b2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.17 ha 47 yr 275 75 m³ n/a
47b3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.23 ha 47 yr 375 400 m³ n/a
47b4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.3 ha 47 yr 2,075 600 m³ n/a
47b5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.78 ha 47 yr 1,250 350 m³ n/a
47c Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.18 ha 47 yr 1,650 350 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
47d1 - 47d9 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 82.43% 7.27 ha 1,600 — —
47d1 - 47d9 Create Designed Open Ground — 17.57% 1.55 ha — — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-12943 Ousedale Location

Berriedale

Highland

Status Approved Distance 895 m away Area 13.68 ha Approved
CB131411 Navidale Forest Location

Helmsdale

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.6 km away Area 29.28 ha Decision issued
FPA-11730 Langwell Location

Berriedale

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 0.5 ha Approved

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
17FGS18217 Rinsary Braes Woodland Creation 2017 Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 21.5 ha Approved
19FGS45403 Berriedale Water WIG and Woodland Creation Location

BERRIEDALE

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 60.45 ha Approved

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Land listings

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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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