FPA-11922

Auchengaich Reservoir

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Helensburgh
Local authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NS278915

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 20 September 2024
Application accepted 18 September 2024
Consultation opens 7 November 2024
Consultation closes 5 December 2024
Decision issued 22 January 2025
Restocking due 31 March 2029

Area

Total area: 1.41 ha
Conifer: 1.41 ha

Official source

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FPA-11922

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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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First captured
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: 7 Nov 2024 – 1 Mar 2025
Felling area: 1.37 ha
Estimated volume: 300 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.37 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch

Proposed restocking species

Rowan Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Larch	1.37 ha	40 yr	180	300 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Silver birch	22.08%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	22.08%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	22.08%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Rowan	22.08%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	11.68%	0.16 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
STH21_1105c P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_1105b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_1105a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_0305b-0833a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0169_0592a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NS 277 915

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Lochs

Map unit 601

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees