FPA-13565
Welbeck Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Langwell
- Nearest town
- Helmsdale
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND072204
Key dates
- Application registered 29 June 2026
- Application accepted 29 June 2026
- Consultation opens 14 August 2026
- Consultation closes 11 September 2026
- Decision issued 17 September 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 8.82 ha
- Conifer
- 8.82 ha
Official source
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FPA-13565 Find FPA-13565 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 15 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 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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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- 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
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
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
| 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 | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousdale Burn Site 1262 Official SiteLink record for Ousdale Burn ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 437 m away | Published area 39.17 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Berriedale Cliffs Site 200 Official SiteLink record for Berriedale Cliffs ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 224.5 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Langwell Water Site 908 Official SiteLink record for Langwell Water ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 280.91 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 071 204
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 4
Dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Parent material
- Organic deposits
- Landform
- Uplands and northern lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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