FPA-11343
Balnakilly Farm
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balnakilly Farm Woods
- Nearest town
- Kirkmichael
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO072603
Key dates
- Application registered 15 February 2024
- Application accepted 6 February 2024
- Consultation opens 10 May 2024
- Consultation closes 9 May 2024
- Decision issued 13 May 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 7.42 ha
- Conifer
- 5.57 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
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 Apr 2024 – 1 Apr 2026
- Felling area
- 7.42 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,740 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 7.42 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.04 ha | 45 yr | 1,242 | 683 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 1.04 ha | 45 yr | 1,408 | 611 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.64 ha | 45 yr | 768 | 422 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.85 ha | 35 yr | 3,201 | 683 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.42 ha | 50 yr | 5,950 | 224 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.42 ha | 50 yr | 651 | 204 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.84 ha | 50 yr | 1,233 | 289 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.39 ha | 45 yr | 463 | 255 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.39 ha | 45 yr | 525 | 228 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.39 ha | 45 yr | 534 | 141 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 9.97% | 0.74 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| All | Replant felled area | Downy birch | 14.96% | 1.11 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| All | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 35.18% | 2.61 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| All | Replant felled area | Oak | 9.97% | 0.74 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| All | Replant felled area | Rowan | 9.97% | 0.74 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| All | Replant felled area | Aspen | 9.97% | 0.74 ha | 1,100 | — | — |
| All | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.97% | 0.74 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_1366_m P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 447 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1366_l P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 469 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1366_q P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 469 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1366_1745_c P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 503 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1366_1745_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 549 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Clunie Site 1709 Official SiteLink record for Forest of Clunie ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 19,478.3 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 071 603
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 503
Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Strichen
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
- Landform
- Hummocky valley moraines
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Strichen · 85% Humus-iron podzols
- Hythie · 15% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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