FPA-11823

Balthayock Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Balthayock
Nearest town: Glendoick
Local authority: Perth and Kinross Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NO191231

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 9 August 2024
Application accepted 5 August 2024
Consultation opens 3 September 2024
Consultation closes 1 October 2024
Decision issued 1 November 2024
Restocking due 31 March 2029

Area

Total area: 19.54 ha
Conifer: 19.54 ha

Official source

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FPA-11823

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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, 10:59 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:05 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: 16 Sept 2024 – 16 Sept 2026
Felling area: 19.54 ha
Estimated volume: 8,598 m³
Proposed restocking: 19.54 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Hybrid larch

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2a1	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	6.48 ha	35 yr	12,960	2,851 m³	n/a
2a	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	1.31 ha	35 yr	2,620	576 m³	n/a
4c	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	5.04 ha	35 yr	10,080	2,218 m³	n/a
4d	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.39 ha	35 yr	780	172 m³	n/a
4e	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	6.32 ha	35 yr	12,640	2,781 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2a1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	92.59%	6 ha	2,500	—	—
2a1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	7.41%	0.48 ha	—	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	100%	1.31 ha	2,500	—	—
4c	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	46.83%	2.36 ha	2,500	—	—
4c	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	46.83%	2.36 ha	2,500	—	—
4c	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.35%	0.32 ha	—	—	—
4d	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	100%	0.39 ha	1,600	—	—
4e	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	42.25%	2.67 ha	2,500	—	—
4e	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	42.25%	2.67 ha	2,500	—	—
4e	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	11.23%	0.71 ha	1,600	—	—
4e	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4.27%	0.27 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
STH17_0222_0223_0224 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron	Status Closed	Proximity 2.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH17_0222_0223_0224

P. ramorum

Hosts: Rhododendron

Status Closed

Proximity 2.1 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
Pitlowie Site 1294 Official SiteLink record for Pitlowie ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 838 m away	Published area 25.54 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Pitlowie

Site 1294

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Designation GEOLOGICAL

Proximity 838 m away

Published area 25.54 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NO 191 230

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 472

Brown earths

Soil association: Sourhope
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Sourhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees