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FPA-11265

Phillips Mains

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Rigifa Strip
Nearest town
Mey
Local authority
Highland Council
Conservancy
Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference
ND303725

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Key dates

  1. Application registered 18 January 2024
  2. Application accepted 26 April 2024
  3. Consultation opens 9 September 2024
  4. Consultation closes 9 September 2024
  5. Decision issued 9 September 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area
1.42 ha
Conifer
1.42 ha

Official source

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FPA-11265

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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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  2. 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
26 Apr 2024 – 15 Jun 2024
Felling area
1.42 ha
Estimated volume
420 m³
Proposed restocking
1.42 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
Phillips Mains Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.42 ha 40 yr 2,800 420 m³ none

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
Phillips Mains Replant felled Sitka spruce area 74.65% 1.06 ha 2,500
Phillips Mains Replant felled Lodgepole pine area 19.72% 0.28 ha 2,500
Phillips Mains Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves 5.63% 0.08 ha 1,600
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Protected places

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Site Designation Proximity Published area Geographic scope

Phillips Mains Mire

Site 1284

Official SiteLink record for Phillips Mains Mire
Designation BIOLOGICAL Proximity 1.3 km away Published area 59.39 ha Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · ND 302 725

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 537

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association
Thurso
Parent material
Greyish brown drifts derived from Middle Old Red Sandstone flagstones and sandstones
Landform
Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit

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

  • Thurso · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-6723 Philips Mains Farm Location

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Status Expired Distance 0 m away Area 1.22 ha Decision issued
FLA03606 Hollandmey Location

Mey

Highland

Status Expired Distance 985 m away Area 52.22 ha Decision issued
FLA01339 Lochend Location

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Highland

Status Expired Distance 4.5 km away Area 4.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-11266 Charleston Farm Location

Barrock

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 4.98 ha Approved

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.

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Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
17FGS18237 Hollandmey LTFP Location

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Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
20FGS50543 TTH Charleston Woodland Creation 2020 Location

Thurso

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Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 45.7 ha Approved

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.