FPA-11506
Balhall
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balhall wood
- Nearest town
- Menmuir
- Local authority
- Angus Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO514639
Key dates
- Application registered 8 April 2024
- Application accepted 28 March 2024
- Consultation opens 21 August 2024
- Consultation closes 21 August 2024
- Decision issued 23 September 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.72 ha
- Conifer
- 1.13 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.22 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 13 Aug 2024 – 1 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 1.72 ha
- Estimated volume
- 558 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.72 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Douglas fir Japanese larch Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Poplar Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmpt 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.15 ha | 35 yr | 250 | 60 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 1 | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.15 ha | 35 yr | 250 | 50 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 1 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.14 ha | 35 yr | 250 | 50 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.14 ha | 35 yr | 200 | 40 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.04 ha | 50 yr | 10 | 15 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.23 ha | 35 yr | 350 | 75 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.23 ha | 35 yr | 350 | 65 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.23 ha | 35 yr | 350 | 65 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.23 ha | 35 yr | 330 | 65 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Poplar | 0.12 ha | 35 yr | 120 | 50 m³ | tape |
| Cmpt 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.06 ha | 50 yr | 15 | 23 m³ | tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmpt 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 51.72% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cmpt 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 12.07% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cmpt 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 32.76% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cmpt 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.34% | 0.06 ha | — | — | — |
| Cmpt 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 68.18% | 0.75 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cmpt 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 17.27% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cmpt 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 14.55% | 0.16 ha | — | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 514 639
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 276
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Gourdie
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from acid metamorphic rocks and Lower Old Red Sandstone sediments with igneous rocks
- Landform
- Undulating foothills and uplands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Strathfinella · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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