FPA-11964
Wester Hardmuir Farm
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Ditches
- Nearest town
- Nairn
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH946563
Key dates
- Application registered 15 October 2024
- Application accepted 14 October 2024
- Consultation opens 26 November 2024
- Consultation closes 7 January 2025
- Decision issued 21 January 2025
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.15 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.15 ha
Official source
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FPA-11964 Find FPA-11964 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.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Dec 2024 – 1 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 0.15 ha
- Estimated volume
- 10 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.15 ha · 100% of felling licence
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Birch | 0.07 ha | 25 yr | 25 | 5 m³ | — |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Willow | 0.07 ha | 25 yr | 25 | 5 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Mixed native broadleaves | 100% | 0.15 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 945 562
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 3
Dystrophic basin peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Parent material
- Organic deposits
- Landform
- Basins and valleys
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-10148 Gomde Trust Scotland | Location Forres Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 1.68 ha | Decision issued |
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| FPA-13564 Maviston | Location Nairn Highland | Status Open For Comment | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 55.35 ha | Consultation ends |
| FPA-11046 Hardmuir Forest | Location Forres Moray | Status Expired | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 21.32 ha | Decision issued |
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