FPA-11985

Drummond Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Torlum Wood – Sawmill
Nearest town: Crieff
Local authority: Perth and Kinross Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NN835185

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 24 October 2024
Application accepted 24 October 2024
Consultation opens 31 October 2024
Consultation closes 28 November 2024
Decision issued 17 January 2025
Restocking due 15 November 2027

Area

Total area: 1.68 ha
Conifer: 1.68 ha

Official source

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FPA-11985

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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 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 Dec 2024 – 1 Dec 2025
Felling area: 1.68 ha
Estimated volume: 350 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.68 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.68 ha	35 yr	2,940	350 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	100%	1.68 ha	1,600	—	—

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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
STH18_0720 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 2.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH18_0720

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Closed

Proximity 2.5 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

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.

Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Drummond Lochs Site 539 Official SiteLink record for Drummond Lochs ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 462 m away	Published area 127.73 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Drummond Lochs

Site 539

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 462 m away

Published area 127.73 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NN 834 185

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 43

Brown earths

Soil association: Balrownie
Parent material: Drifts derived mainly from sandstones of Lower Old Red Sandstone age, often water-modified
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Buchanyhill · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA03173 Lochlane	Location SFA West, Crieff Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 3.7 ha	Decision issued 17 Jul 2018
FPA-11414 Strowan	Location Crieff Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 1 ha	Decision issued 20 May 2024
CB75263 Drummond Estate	Location Muthill Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 15.37 ha	Decision issued 25 Jul 2012
FPA-11391 Torlum Forest	Location SFA West, Crieff Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 30.09 ha	Decision issued 12 Jul 2024
FPA-8219 Torlum Forest	Location SFA West, Crieff Perth and Kinross	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 30.09 ha	Decision issued 16 Sept 2021