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FPA-13421

Easter Aberchalder Estate

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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NH563197 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Easter Aberchalder Woodland
Nearest town
Inverness
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH563197
Total area
2.28 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 20 April 2026
  2. Application accepted 20 April 2026
  3. Consultation opens 15 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 12 August 2026
  5. Decision issued 24 August 2026
  6. Restocking due 29 September 2028
  7. First archived 18 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13421

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028
Felling area
2.28 ha
Estimated volume
866 m³
Thinning area
7.27 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
2.28 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

LarchSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3A Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.56 ha 52 yr 1,400 168 m³ tape
3B Clear Felling Larch 0.27 ha 52 yr 675 95 m³ tape
3C Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.42 ha 52 yr 1,050 126 m³ tape
3D Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.23 ha 52 yr 575 69 m³ tape
4A Clear Felling Larch 0.25 ha 52 yr 625 88 m³ tape
4B Clear Felling Larch 0.55 ha 52 yr 1,375 193 m³ tape

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
1A Scots pine 3.42 ha 68 m³
2A Mixed conifers 2.3 ha 28 m³
5A Larch 1.55 ha 31 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3A Replant felled area Scots pine 12.28% 0.28 ha 1,600 — —
3A Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 9.65% 0.22 ha 1,600 — —
3A Create Designed Open Ground — 2.46% 0.06 ha — — —
3B Replant felled area Scots pine 7.02% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
3B Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 3.51% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
3B Create Designed Open Ground — 0.88% 0.02 ha — — —
3C Replant felled area Scots pine 10.96% 0.25 ha 1,600 — —
3C Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 5.53% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
3C Create Designed Open Ground — 1.75% 0.04 ha — — —
3D Replant felled area Scots pine 5.7% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
3D Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 2.63% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
3D Create Designed Open Ground — 0.96% 0.02 ha — — —
4A Replant felled area Scots pine 6.84% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
4A Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 4.56% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
4A Create Designed Open Ground — 1.14% 0.03 ha — — —
4B Replant felled area Scots pine 12.06% 0.28 ha 1,600 — —
4B Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 9.65% 0.22 ha 1,600 — —
4B Create Designed Open Ground — 2.41% 0.06 ha — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-11312 Easter Aberchalder Estate Location

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Highland

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Status Expired Distance 2.6 km away Area 9.85 ha Decision issued
FLA03531 Farraline Estate Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.9 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
CB297485 Farraline Estate Location

Errogie

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.9 km away Area 0.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-9952 1 Alltnagoibhre Errogie Location

Errogie

Highland

Status Expired Distance 4.6 km away Area 0.4 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
20FGS48085 Easter Aberchalder Woodland Creation Location

GORTHLECK

Highland

Status Approved Distance 447 m away Area 9.88 ha Approved
16FGS11076 Easter Aberchalder Woodlands Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 843 m away Area 10.58 ha Approved
20FGS48703 Beinn Mheadhoin Woodland Creation Location

Inverfarigaig

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.0 km away Area 67.47 ha Approved
21FGS58224 Corriegarth Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 63.81 ha Approved
21FGS60266 Garbh bhac Woodland Creation Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 8.3 km away Area 6.98 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

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved

  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration

  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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