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FPA-13667

Birchfield

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NH497132 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Birchfield
Nearest town
Whitebridge
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH497132
Total area
12.65 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 18 August 2026
  2. Application accepted 18 August 2026
  3. Consultation opens 4 September 2026
  4. Consultation closes 2 October 2026
  5. Decision issued 13 October 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 5 September 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13667

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
30 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2028
Felling area
12.65 ha
Estimated volume
3,675 m³
Proposed restocking
12.65 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas firMixed conifersNorway spruceSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1b1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.68 ha 40 yr 5,976 1,472 m³ —
1b2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.1 ha 40 yr 3,410 840 m³ —
2a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.52 ha 40 yr 5,796 712 m³ —
2b Clear Felling Norway spruce 2.48 ha 40 yr 5,704 426 m³ —
2c Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.28 ha 40 yr 1,920 154 m³ —
2e Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.59 ha 40 yr 885 71 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1b1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 29.09% 3.68 ha 1,600 — —
1b2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 16.6% 2.1 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 19.92% 2.52 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 19.6% 2.48 ha 1,600 — —
2c Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 10.12% 1.28 ha 1,600 — —
2e Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 4.66% 0.59 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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-11736 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 71 m away Area 6.87 ha Approved
FPA-10821 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 71 m away Area 5.8 ha Approved
FPA-7096 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 71 m away Area 6.4 ha Decision issued
FLA02508 Birchfield, By Whitebridge Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 71 m away Area 1.4 ha Decision issued
CB274247 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 255 m away Area 11.9 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
19FGS36899 Malagie Native Woodland 2019 Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 33.98 ha Approved
21FGS58224 Corriegarth Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 63.81 ha Approved
18FGS33378 Glenmor Forest Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 2.95 ha Approved
21FGS60266 Garbh bhac Woodland Creation Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 3.0 km away Area 6.98 ha Approved
22FGS69087 Killin Lodge NWC Location

Fort Augustus

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 56.98 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

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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