FPA-11885

Craig Mains Wood

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Craig Mains Wood
Nearest town: Strathglass
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH440395

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 3 September 2024
Application accepted 17 September 2024
Consultation opens 11 December 2024
Consultation closes 11 December 2024
Decision issued 12 December 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2032

Area

Total area: 13.76 ha
Conifer: 13.76 ha

Official source

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FPA-11885

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 10:27 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:02 BST

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 Nov 2024 – 1 Nov 2025
Felling area: 13.76 ha
Estimated volume: 1,504.1 m³
Proposed restocking: 13.76 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch Lodgepole pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
21	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.51 ha	37 yr	1,000	36.75 m³	—
33	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.06 ha	37 yr	100	3.45 m³	—
34	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.61 ha	37 yr	11,220	546.7 m³	—
34	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	5 ha	37 yr	10,000	520.8 m³	—
49	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.22 ha	37 yr	400	27.1 m³	—
56	Clear Felling	Larch	0.36 ha	37 yr	720	66.2 m³	—
57	Clear Felling	Larch	1.44 ha	37 yr	2,882	262.9 m³	—
21	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.51 ha	37 yr	1,000	36.75 m³	—
33	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.06 ha	37 yr	100	3.45 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
21	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	7.34%	1.01 ha	2,000	—	—
33	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	0.87%	0.12 ha	2,000	—	—
34	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	40.76%	5.61 ha	2,000	—	—
34	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	36.33%	5 ha	2,000	—	—
49	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	1.6%	0.22 ha	2,000	—	—
56	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	2.64%	0.36 ha	2,000	—	—
57	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	10.47%	1.44 ha	2,000	—	—

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 439 395

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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