FPA-11817
Leanachan Forest
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Blue Steel
- Nearest town
- Fort William
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NN168766
Key dates
- Application registered 7 August 2024
- Application accepted 6 August 2024
- Consultation opens 8 October 2024
- Consultation closes 4 November 2024
- Decision issued 12 November 2024
- Restocking due 2 November 2026
Area
- Total area
- 13.89 ha
- Conifer
- 13.89 ha
Official source
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FPA-11817 Find FPA-11817 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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Track changes
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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
- 14 Oct 2024 – 14 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 13.89 ha
- Estimated volume
- 6,851.29 m³
- Thinning area
- 12.27 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 13.89 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 | Sitka spruce | 13.63 ha | 38 yr | 25,527 | 6,752.29 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.26 ha | 36 yr | 379 | 89 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sitka spruce | 12.27 ha | 10 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Downy birch | 51.98% | 7.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 30.45% | 4.23 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 7.2% | 1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.37% | 1.44 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0898_Allt a' Mhuillin P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nevis Site 192 Official SiteLink record for Ben Nevis ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 806 m away | Published area 9,538.51 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Parallel Roads of Lochaber Site 1272 Official SiteLink record for Parallel Roads of Lochaber ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 941 m away | Published area 14,492.03 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NN 167 765
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 123
Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Hummocky valley and slope moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Charr · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
- Drumlasie · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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