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FPA-13576

Fort George Training Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NH793567 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Area 3 Woodlands
Nearest town
Inverness
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH793567
Total area
1.36 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 3 July 2026
  2. Application accepted 10 July 2026
  3. Consultation opens 5 October 2026
  4. Consultation closes 1 November 2026
  5. Decision issued 5 November 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 6 October 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13576

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Felling area
1.36 ha
Estimated volume
1,929 m³
Thinning area
23.94 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
1.36 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lawson cypressScots pine

Proposed restocking species

BirchMacedonian pineMixed broadleavesMixed native broadleavesOther conifersRowanScots pineSessile oakWestern red cedar

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 004b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.33 ha 60 yr 2,000 82 m³ No
W/Blow Clear Felling Scots pine 0.25 ha 60 yr 2,000 62 m³ No
Cpt 006a Clear Felling Lawson cypress 0.02 ha 60 yr 2,000 92 m³ No
Cpt 006b Clear Felling Lawson cypress 0.02 ha 60 yr 220 102 m³ No
Scalloping Areas Clear Felling Scots pine 0.75 ha 60 yr 1,500 187 m³ —

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
Cpt 001a Scots pine 3.8 ha 190 m³ 2,000 1,600
Cpt 002a Scots pine 6.94 ha 347 m³ 2,000 1,600
Cpt 003a Scots pine 6.05 ha 302 m³ 2,000 1,600
Cpt 004a Lodgepole pine 1.13 ha 57 m³ 2,000 1,600
Cpt 017a Scots pine 3.05 ha 285 m³ 2,500 1,750
Cpt 017b Scots pine 0.37 ha 28 m³ 2,500 1,750
Cpt 0.17c Scots pine 2.6 ha 195 m³ 2,500 1,750

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 001 a scalloped edges Replant felled area Rowan 6.6% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 001a Scalloped edges Replant felled area Birch 6.6% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 002a Scalloped edges Replant felled area Rowan 6.6% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 002a Scalloped edges Replant felled area Birch 6.6% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 003a Wind blow Replant felled area Other pines 7.34% 0.1 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 003a Wind blow Replant felled area Macedonian pine 7.34% 0.1 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 003a Wind blow Replant felled area Scots pine 3.67% 0.05 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 003a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Scots pine 5.14% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 003a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Birch 5.14% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 003a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Rowan 5.14% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 004a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Scots pine 4.4% 0.06 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 004a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Birch 4.4% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 004a Rides Restock by natural regeneration Rowan 4.4% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 004b Replant felled area Western red cedar 16.95% 0.23 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 004b Replant felled area Scots pine 4.84% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 004b Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 2.42% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Scots pine 0.22% 0 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Sessile oak 0.37% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Other oaks 0.22% 0 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Other oaks 0.37% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Other conifers 0.22% 0 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 006a/b Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.51% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 006a/b Create Designed Open Ground — 0.51% 0.01 ha — — —

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-12956 Fort George Training Centre Location

Ardersier

Highland

Status Approved Distance 0 m away Area 0 ha Approved
FLA03416 Fort George Location

Fort George

Highland

Status Expired Distance 158 m away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-13600 Cawdor Estate Location

Nairn

Highland

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 0 ha Approved
FLA03258 Holdings Dalcross Wood Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Expired Distance 5.8 km away Area 0.2 ha Decision issued
FLA00238 Easter Delnies Location

Nairn

Highland

Status Expired Distance 6.3 km away Area 0.4 ha Key date Not published

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
19FGS43183 Kylerona Woodland Creation Location

Nairn

Highland

Status Approved Distance 852 m away Area 20.91 ha Approved
17FGS24597 Lochdhu Farm Woodlands Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 3.3 ha Approved
24FGS79819 Balfreish new woodland Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Approved Distance 9.3 km away Area 2.45 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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