FPA-13628
Balmacara Woodland Park
Open For Comment Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balmacara Woodland Park
- Nearest town
- Balmacara
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NG803280
Key dates
- Application registered 30 July 2026
- Application accepted 29 July 2026
- Consultation opens 24 August 2026
- Consultation closes 21 September 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 1.81 ha
- Conifer
- 1.81 ha
Official source
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FPA-13628 Find FPA-13628 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 25 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
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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
- 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Felling area
- 1.81 ha
- Estimated volume
- 645 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.81 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Birch Bird cherry Blackthorn Hawthorn Hazel Holly Oak Scots pine Willow Woody shrubs
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compt 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.86 ha | 60 yr | 49 | 203 m³ | n/a |
| Compt 1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.2 ha | 60 yr | 20 | 89 m³ | n/a |
| Compt 1 | Selective Felling | Douglas fir | 0.5 ha | 70 yr | 55 | 221 m³ | n/a |
| Compt 1 | Selective Felling | Grand fir | 0.2 ha | 70 yr | 39 | 88 m³ | n/a |
| Compt 1 | Selective Felling | Larch | 0.05 ha | 70 yr | 22 | 44 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 30% | 0.29 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Willow | 25% | 0.24 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 20% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Bird cherry | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Holly | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Blackthorn | 5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 10% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 25% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Willow | 25% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled area | Woody shrubs | 10% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled area | Oak | 10% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 5% | 0.04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coille Mhor Site 382 Official SiteLink record for Coille Mhor ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 795 m away | Published area 335.23 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Ard Hill Site 66 Official SiteLink record for Ard Hill ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 23.23 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NG 803 279
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 387
Brown earths with brown rankers
- Soil association
- Lochinver
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lewisian gneisses
- Landform
- Hillocky lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- LOCHINVER(BFS) · 70% Brown earths
- LOCHINVER(BRANK) · 30% Brown rankers
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
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