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FPA-11246

Loch Arkaig Forest

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NN166892 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Achnasaul (Cpt 1) Creag Dhonn (Cpt 2)
Nearest town
Spean Bridge
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NN166892
Total area
52.63 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 12 January 2024
  2. Application accepted 5 January 2024
  3. Consultation opens 21 February 2024
  4. Consultation closes 20 March 2024
  5. Decision issued 22 March 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11246

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2026
Felling area
52.63 ha
Estimated volume
38,725 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

Douglas firEuropean larchJapanese larchLodgepole pineMixed conifersNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 15.6 ha 68 yr 19,213 11,974 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Japanese larch 12.13 ha 68 yr 12,509 8,743 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 1.37 ha 68 yr 1,953 1,556 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Scots pine 2.65 ha 68 yr 2,402 1,231 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.38 ha 68 yr 2,225 530 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.24 ha 68 yr 288 189 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.19 ha 68 yr 114 182 m³ n/a
Cpt 2 Clear Felling European larch 6.61 ha 90 yr 3,080 4,822 m³ n/a
Cpt 2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 5.53 ha 90 yr 3,416 4,546 m³ n/a
Cpt 2 Clear Felling Norway spruce 2.54 ha 90 yr 2,405 2,855 m³ n/a
Cpt 2 Clear Felling Scots pine 3.77 ha 90 yr 2,279 1,783 m³ n/a
Cpt 2 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.62 ha 90 yr 384 314 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 1 Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 78.99% 26.51 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Restock by natural regeneration Scots pine 21.01% 7.05 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 80.02% 15.26 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 2 Replant felled area Scots pine 19.98% 3.81 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-11653 Achnacarry Estate Location

Fort William

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.9 km away Area 15.86 ha Decision issued
FLA02074 Brackletter Wood Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 5.9 km away Area 6.43 ha Decision issued
FPA-11944 Alltruadh Estate Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.0 km away Area 0.64 ha Approved
FLA01036 Brackletter Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 6.1 km away Area 7.64 ha Decision issued
FLA01903 Sron Na Bo Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 6.2 km away Area 40.69 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
22FGS68291 Loch Arkaig Pine Forest WIG New Nat Regen Location

Achnacarry

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 90.72 ha Approved
25FGS85099 Moy Farm WIG Natural Regen Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 48.02 ha Approved
25FGS84019 Invermallie Natural Regeneration Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.7 km away Area 66.84 ha Approved
25FGS84020 Invermallie Woodland Creation Location

Spean Bridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.7 km away Area 130.37 ha Approved
23FGS72113 Moy Farm Native Woodland Location

Gairlochy

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.9 km away Area 85.04 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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