FPA-13676

Glenkerran

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Campbeltown
Local authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NR700121

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Key dates

Application registered 19 August 2026
Application accepted 17 August 2026
Consultation opens 25 August 2026
Consultation closes 22 September 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 26.26 ha
Conifer: 26.26 ha

Official source

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FPA-13676

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First archived 26 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:01 BST

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First captured
26 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

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: 1 Nov 2026 – 1 Oct 2029
Felling area: 26.26 ha
Estimated volume: 45,000 m³
Proposed restocking: 26.26 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Fir Larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
5a, 5b, 5h & 5i	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	15.76 ha	36 yr	42,600	27,000 m³	n/a
5a, 5b, 5h & 5i	Clear Felling	Fir	5.25 ha	36 yr	14,200	9,000 m³	n/a
5a, 5b, 5h & 5i	Clear Felling	Larch	5.25 ha	36 yr	14,200	9,000 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
5a, 5b, 5h & 5i	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	61.67%	16.19 ha	2,700	—	—
5b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	15.07%	3.96 ha	2,700	—	—
5b, 5h, 5i	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	13.25%	3.48 ha	1,600	—	—
5a, 5b & 5j	Create Designed Open Ground	—	9.97%	2.62 ha	—	—	—
5a	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.04%	0.01 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
STH22_0877-0878 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0340_0569 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0880-0881 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0342_1077 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 2.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0345 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 3.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NR 699 121

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 48

Peaty gleys

Soil association: Balrownie
Parent material: Drifts derived mainly from sandstones of Lower Old Red Sandstone age, often water-modified
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Sheriffmuir · 100% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees