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FPA-11506

Balhall

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NO514639 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Balhall wood
Nearest town
Menmuir
Local authority
Angus Council
Forestry administration
Perth and Argyll Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO514639
Total area
1.72 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 8 April 2024
  2. Application accepted 28 March 2024
  3. Consultation opens 21 August 2024
  4. Consultation closes 21 August 2024
  5. Decision issued 23 September 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11506

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Current Scottish public register · New consultations from 3 November 2026.

Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

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 firJapanese larchMixed broadleavesNorway sprucePoplarSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA02037 Balconnel Farm Location

Menmuir

Angus

Status Expired Distance 808 m away Area 0.32 ha Decision issued
CB94115 Balfour Location

Kirkton of Menmuir

Angus

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 3.23 ha Decision issued
FLA00447 Balfour Farm Location

Menmuir

Angus

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 1.4 ha Decision issued
FLA02387 Balfour Farm Location

Edzell

Angus

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 14.2 ha Decision issued
FLA-6299 Shandford Farm Location

Fern

Angus

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.51 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
18FGS35318 Balfour Farm Woodland Expansion Location

Brechin

Angus

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 11.84 ha Approved
23FGS70456 Margie new woodland Location

Edzell

Angus

Status Approved Distance 9.0 km away Area 20.78 ha Approved
16FGS04774 Memus Woodland Creation 2016 Location

Angus

Status Approved Distance 9.5 km away Area 2.32 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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