FPA-13667

Birchfield

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Birchfield
Nearest town: Whitebridge
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH497132

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Key dates

Application registered 18 August 2026
Application accepted 18 August 2026
Consultation opens 4 September 2026
Consultation closes 2 October 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 12.65 ha
Conifer: 10.17 ha

Official source

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FPA-13667

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First archived 5 September 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

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5 Sept 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: 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 fir Mixed conifers Norway spruce Sitka spruce

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 Mixed native area broadleaves	—	29.09%	3.68 ha	1,600	—	—
1b2	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	16.6%	2.1 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	19.92%	2.52 ha	1,600	—	—
2b	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	19.6%	2.48 ha	1,600	—	—
2c	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	10.12%	1.28 ha	1,600	—	—
2e	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	4.66%	0.59 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 497 131

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 23

Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Arkaig
Parent material: Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
Landform: Undulating lowlands and uplands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Badanloch · 35% Peaty gleys
Blanket Peat · 35% Dystrophic blanket Peat
Kildonan · 30% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F7 Land unsuitable for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-11736 Birchfield	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Approved	Distance 0 m away	Area 6.87 ha	Approved 5 Aug 2024
FPA-10821 Birchfield	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Approved	Distance 0 m away	Area 5.8 ha	Approved 28 Aug 2023
FPA-7096 Birchfield	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 6.4 ha	Decision issued 10 Jun 2020
FLA02508 Birchfield, By Whitebridge	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 1.4 ha	Decision issued 27 Oct 2017
CB274247 Birchfield	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 300 m away	Area 11.9 ha	Decision issued 13 Dec 2013