FPA-11740
Glencruitten Quarry
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Nearest town
- Oban
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NM871285
Key dates
- Application registered 1 July 2024
- Application accepted 1 July 2024
- Consultation opens 17 September 2024
- Consultation closes 17 September 2024
- Decision issued 24 September 2024
- Restocking due 31 July 2028
Area
- Total area
- 40.95 ha
- Conifer
- 40.95 ha
Official source
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FPA-11740 Find FPA-11740 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.
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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
- 31 Jul 2024 – 31 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 40.95 ha
- Estimated volume
- 13,274.6 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 40.95 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Lodgepole pine Mixed conifers Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.78 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 116.55 m³ | — |
| 1c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 14.86 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 5,201.18 m³ | — |
| 1d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.36 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 826.11 m³ | — |
| 1e | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.11 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 19.06 m³ | — |
| 1f | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.7 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 244.39 m³ | — |
| 1f | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.3 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 52.37 m³ | — |
| 1g | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.1 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 16.92 m³ | — |
| 1h | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.77 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 134.63 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 140.88 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.17 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 30.19 m³ | — |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.94 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 50 m³ | — |
| 2c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.87 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 655.34 m³ | — |
| 2d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 9.01 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 3,154.03 m³ | — |
| 2e | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.62 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 1,267.35 m³ | — |
| 2f | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.58 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 904.54 m³ | — |
| 2g | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.24 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 84.6 m³ | — |
| 2i | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.81 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 142.5 m³ | — |
| 2j | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.85 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 149.5 m³ | — |
| 2k | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.48 ha | 35 yr | 2,500 | 84.46 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.28% | 0.01 ha | — | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 69.23% | 0.54 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 29.49% | 0.23 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1e | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 78.42% | 0.09 ha | — | — | — |
| 1e | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.58% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1f | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.65% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1f | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 33.96% | 0.34 ha | — | — | — |
| 1f | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 62.39% | 0.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1g | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1h | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.77 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 36.31% | 0.21 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 14.77% | 0.08 ha | — | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 48.92% | 0.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2c | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.55% | 0.18 ha | — | — | — |
| 2c | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 90.45% | 1.69 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.4% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2d | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 12.17% | 1.1 ha | — | — | — |
| 2d | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 86.43% | 7.79 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2f | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 10.49% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2f | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 66.39% | 1.71 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2f | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 23.12% | 0.6 ha | — | — | — |
| 2g | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 14.65% | 0.04 ha | — | — | — |
| 2g | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 85.35% | 0.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2i | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.81 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2j | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.85 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2k | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 17.61% | 0.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2k | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.37% | 0.01 ha | — | — | — |
| 2k | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 81.02% | 0.39 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.1% | 0.46 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 9.29% | 1.38 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1c | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.49% | 1.41 ha | — | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 0.54% | 0.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 75.24% | 11.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 2.36% | 0.35 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1d | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 12.95% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1d | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.27% | 0.1 ha | — | — | — |
| 1d | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 82.5% | 1.95 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1d | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 0.28% | 0.01 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 70.69% | 0.66 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 29.31% | 0.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2e | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 98.34% | 3.56 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2e | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 1.66% | 0.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH21_0021 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 1.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0248-0249a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0248b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0251_0847 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0784-0785 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 2.5 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NM 871 285
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 480
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Terraced hills with gentle and strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Edgerston · 35% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 35% Dystrophic blanket Peat
- Cowie · 30% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-8411 Glencruitten Quarry | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 283 m away | Area 45.98 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03092 Glencruitten | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 608 m away | Area 60.6 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12304 Glencruitten Woods | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 671 m away | Area 14.61 ha | Approved |
| FLA03149 Land at Soroba House Hotel | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 0.02 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8497 Glencruitten Hodge | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 8.83 ha | Key date Not published |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS44363 Killiechonich | Location OBAN Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 27.6 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS18417 Ballygowan | Location Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 93.96 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS72633 Aspen Glencruitten | Location Oban Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 1.9 km away | Area 4.7 ha | Approved |
| 16FGS13817 Achalic woodland creation | Location Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 4.1 km away | Area 3.91 ha | Approved |
| 15FGS03778 Scammadale Woodland Creation | Location Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 6.0 km away | Area 143.97 ha | Approved |