FPA-13186

West Tomchannon Cottage

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Aberfeldy
Local authority: Perth and Kinross Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NN858497

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 27 January 2026
Application accepted 24 January 2026
Consultation opens 16 March 2026
Consultation closes 13 April 2026
Decision issued 30 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 0.01 ha
Conifer: 0.01 ha

Official source

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FPA-13186

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST

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: 2 Mar 2026 – 4 Mar 2026
Felling area: 0.01 ha
Estimated volume: 35 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.01 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Hawthorn Hazel Hornbeam Pedunculate oak

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
One	Felling Individual Trees	Sitka spruce	0.01 ha	60 yr	17	35 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
One	Restock with individual trees	Birch	30%	—	5	—
One	Restock with individual trees	Pedunculate oak	17.5%	—	3	—
One	Restock with individual trees	Hawthorn	17.5%	—	3	—
One	Restock with individual trees	Hazel	17.5%	—	3	—
One	Restock with individual trees	Hornbeam	17.5%	—	3	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH17_1291 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 3.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH17_1681 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 4.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH16_1018_Pairc na Creige P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Closed	Proximity 4.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_1312WF P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Withdrawn	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Weem Meadow Site 1600 Official SiteLink record for Weem Meadow ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 872 m away	Published area 3.9 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Birks of Aberfeldy Site 208 Official SiteLink record for Birks of Aberfeldy ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 988 m away	Published area 43.97 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Weem Meadow

Site 1600

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 872 m away

Published area 3.9 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Birks of Aberfeldy

Site 208

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 988 m away

Published area 43.97 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NN 858 496

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees