FPA-12026
Sawmill Woodland
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Sawmill Woodland
- Nearest town
- Inverness
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH589443
Key dates
- Application registered 13 November 2024
- Application accepted 13 November 2024
- Consultation opens 16 December 2024
- Consultation closes 13 January 2025
- Decision issued 17 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2026
Area
- Total area
- 24.27 ha
- Conifer
- 19.54 ha
Official source
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FPA-12026 Find FPA-12026 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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
- 16 Dec 2024 – 1 Jan 2026
- Felling area
- 24.27 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,385 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 24.27 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 19.54 ha | 60 yr | 9,415 | 3,800 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 4.73 ha | 60 yr | 2,365 | 1,585 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 89.82% | 21.8 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1b3 | Replant felled area | Birch | 1.85% | 0.45 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1b3 | Replant felled area | Oak | 1.85% | 0.45 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1b3 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 1.85% | 0.45 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| 1b3 | Create Designed Open Ground | Rowan | 4.61% | 1.12 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauly Firth Site 159 Official SiteLink record for Beauly Firth ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 1,240.33 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 589 442
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 28
Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Gordonbush · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Kildonan · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02632 Sawmill Wood | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 12.31 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02498 Sawmill Wood | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 922 m away | Area 20.94 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02204 Englishton Wood | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 985 m away | Area 45.23 ha | Decision issued |
| CB379129 Altnacardich Woodland House | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 0.25 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10953 Lovat Estate - Roadside Oak Trees | Location Beauly Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.12 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FGS57323 Mam a Chatha | Location Inverness Highland | Status Under Consideration | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 12.55 ha | Key date Not published |
| 19FGS37963 Reelig Moor Woodland Creation | Location Beauly Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.1 km away | Area 130.7 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS40663 Seannlios woodland creation | Location INVERNESS Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 1.03 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS70933 Caorann Croft Natural Regeneration | Location Beauly Highland | Status Approved | Distance 5.3 km away | Area 4.83 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS20117 Hughston New Planting Project | Location Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.7 km away | Area 24.61 ha | Approved |