FPA-11878

Dell Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Dell Estate Forest
Nearest town: Whitebridge
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH475149

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 28 August 2024
Application accepted 28 August 2024
Consultation opens 18 September 2024
Consultation closes 16 October 2024
Decision issued 22 October 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 9.73 ha
Conifer: 9.73 ha

Official source

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FPA-11878

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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, 10:30 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:04 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 Sept 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area: 9.73 ha
Estimated volume: 3,127 m³
Thinning area: 10.86 ha
Thinning basis: Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking: 9.73 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine Scots pine

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
11a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	5.24 ha	66 yr	4,022	1,571 m³	—
11b1	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	3.71 ha	66 yr	2,326	927 m³	—
11b2	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.78 ha	66 yr	489	195 m³	—

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume removed
7a	Scots pine	10.86 ha	434 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
11a	Replant felled area	Scots pine	45.94%	4.47 ha	2,500	—	—
11b1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	38.13%	3.71 ha	2,500	—	—
11b2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.02%	0.78 ha	—	—	—
11a3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	7.91%	0.77 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

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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
Knockie Lochs Site 880 Official SiteLink record for Knockie Lochs ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.3 km away	Published area 141.74 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Easter Ness Forest Site 591 Official SiteLink record for Easter Ness Forest ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.8 km away	Published area 471.24 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Knockie Lochs

Site 880

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.3 km away

Published area 141.74 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Easter Ness Forest

Site 591

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.8 km away

Published area 471.24 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 474 149

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 10

Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Aberlour
Parent material: Drifts derived from acid schists and granitic rocks
Landform: Hills and valley sides with strong and steep slopes: moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Lynmore · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Aberlour · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01500 Dell Estate	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 510 m away	Area 15.3 ha	Decision issued 16 Dec 2016
FPA-11407 Dell Estate	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 583 m away	Area 1.63 ha	Decision issued 3 May 2024
CB372117 Drummond Wood	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 3.93 ha	Decision issued 17 Apr 2014
CB87287 Drummond Wood	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 6.93 ha	Decision issued 5 Sept 2012
FLA00024 Drummond Wood 1a & 1b	Location Whitebridge Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 1.7 ha	Decision issued 12 Dec 2014