FPA-13421
Easter Aberchalder Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Easter Aberchalder Woodland
- Nearest town
- Inverness
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH563197
Key dates
- Application registered 20 April 2026
- Application accepted 20 April 2026
- Consultation opens 15 July 2026
- Consultation closes 12 August 2026
- Decision issued 24 August 2026
- Restocking due 29 September 2028
Area
- Total area
- 2.28 ha
- Conifer
- 2.28 ha
Official source
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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- 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
Proposed restocking species
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.
| 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
| 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 | — | — | — |
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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 · NH 562 197
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 98
Humus-iron podzols with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Valley floors with terraces and mounds with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Corby · 70% Humus-iron podzols
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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