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FPA-11440

Taeblair Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Taeblair Farm Woods
Nearest town
Munlochy
Local authority
Highland Council
Conservancy
Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference
NH632515

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Key dates

  1. Application registered 18 March 2024
  2. Application accepted 19 March 2024
  3. Consultation opens 3 April 2024
  4. Consultation closes 1 May 2024
  5. Decision issued 21 August 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area
12.74 ha
Conifer
12.74 ha

Official source

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FPA-11440

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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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  2. 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
18 Jun 2024 – 18 Jun 2026
Felling area
12.74 ha
Estimated volume
3,900 m³
Proposed restocking
12.74 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
1G Clear Felling Mixed conifers 4.17 ha 45 yr 1,500 500 m³ Paint/Tape
2A Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.63 ha 45 yr 1,850 175 m³ Paint/Tape
2B Clear Felling Scots pine 0.66 ha 45 yr 1,850 175 m³ Paint/Tape
3A Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.96 ha 45 yr 1,500 150 m³ Paint/Tape
4B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.19 ha 45 yr 2,000 1,000 m³ Paint/Tape
5A Clear Felling Larch 0.07 ha 45 yr 2,000 50 m³ Paint/Tape
5B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.56 ha 45 yr 2,000 300 m³ Paint/Tape
5E Clear Felling Larch 0.09 ha 45 yr 2,000 50 m³ Paint/Tape
5F Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.41 ha 45 yr 2,000 1,500 m³ Paint/Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
1G Replant felled Sitka spruce area 16.37% 2.09 ha 2,500
1G Replant felled Norway spruce area 16.37% 2.09 ha 2,500
2A Replant felled Sitka spruce area 2.47% 0.32 ha 2,500
2A Replant felled Douglas fir area 2.47% 0.32 ha 2,500
2B Replant felled Sitka spruce area 2.59% 0.33 ha 2,500
2B Replant felled Douglas fir area 2.59% 0.33 ha 2,500
3A Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves 7.54% 0.96 ha 1,600
4B Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves 17.19% 2.19 ha 1,600
5A Replant felled Sitka spruce area 0.27% 0.04 ha 2,500
5A Replant felled Norway spruce area 0.27% 0.04 ha 2,500
5B Replant felled Norway spruce area 4.4% 0.56 ha 2,500
5E Replant felled Sitka spruce area 0.35% 0.05 ha 2,500
5E Replant felled Norway spruce area 0.35% 0.05 ha 2,500
5F Replant felled Sitka spruce area 13.38% 1.71 ha 2,500
5F Replant felled Norway spruce area 13.38% 1.71 ha 2,500
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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

STH18_1843_b

P. ramorum

Hosts: Rhododendron

Status Issued Proximity 1.9 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH18_1843_a

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued Proximity 2.0 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH18_1843_d

P. ramorum

Hosts: Rhododendron

Status Issued Proximity 2.0 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH18_1843_c

P. ramorum

Hosts: Rhododendron

Status Issued Proximity 2.1 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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 631 514

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Alluvial soils

Map unit 1

Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association
Alluvial Soils
Parent material
Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
Landform
Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

  • Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
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Land Capability for Forestry

F1 Excellent flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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These records describe the mapped point, not the whole property. Forestry capability is background information and does not establish planting permission or grant eligibility.

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Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.

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Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.