FPA-11699
Aberarder Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Aberarder Compt 24
- Nearest town
- Inverness
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH612263
Key dates
- Application registered 17 June 2024
- Application accepted 14 June 2024
- Consultation opens 26 June 2024
- Consultation closes 24 July 2024
- Decision issued 5 August 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 4.40 ha
- Conifer
- 4.40 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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
- 14 Aug 2024 – 14 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 4.4 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,685 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.4 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.69 ha | 36 yr | 6,302 | 1,449 m³ | — |
| 24B | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.41 ha | 36 yr | 638 | 134 m³ | — |
| 24J | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.27 ha | 36 yr | 459 | 92 m³ | — |
| 24J | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.03 ha | 36 yr | 46 | 10 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24B | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 55.91% | 2.46 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 24B | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 37.27% | 1.64 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 24J | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 4.09% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 24J | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 2.73% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ruthven Site 1047 Official SiteLink record for Loch Ruthven ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 200.84 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 612 263
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 21
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Kildonan · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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