FPA-12081
Keppoch Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Keppoch Estate
- Nearest town
- Dingwall
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH506597
Key dates
- Application registered 4 December 2024
- Application accepted 29 November 2024
- Consultation opens 22 January 2025
- Consultation closes 19 February 2025
- Decision issued 17 March 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 0.47 ha
- Conifer
- 0.46 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.01 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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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 Feb 2025 – 31 Mar 2025
- Felling area
- 0.47 ha
- Estimated volume
- 120 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.47 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.46 ha | 30 yr | 200 | 110 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 2 | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 18 | 10 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 49.25% | 0.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 24.63% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 24.63% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 2 | Plant an alternative area | Hawthor n | 1.5% | 0.01 ha | 2,000 | — | 2a |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 506 597
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 425
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- North Mormond
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and acid metamorphic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Phorp · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Urchany · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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