FPA-11394
Hilton Farm
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Toll Trees
- Nearest town
- Tain
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH789809
Key dates
- Application registered 4 March 2024
- Application accepted 29 February 2024
- Consultation opens 5 March 2024
- Consultation closes 5 March 2024
- Decision issued 5 March 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.89 ha
- Conifer
- 0.89 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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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
- 4 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 0.89 ha
- Estimated volume
- 452 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.89 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.74 ha | 47 yr | 620 | 400 m³ | n/a |
| Toll | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.09 ha | 47 yr | 80 | 22 m³ | n/a |
| Toll | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.04 ha | 47 yr | 30 | 20 m³ | n/a |
| Toll | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.02 ha | 47 yr | 15 | 10 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll | Replant felled area | Alder | 29.21% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Birch | 33.71% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Rowan | 4.49% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Blacktho rn | 4.49% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Oak | 8.99% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Cherry | 4.49% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Toll | Replant felled area | Hazel | 14.61% | 0.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrich More Site 1188 Official SiteLink record for Morrich More ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 2,930.96 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Calrossie Site 299 Official SiteLink record for Calrossie ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 77.45 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Dornoch Firth Site 527 Official SiteLink record for Dornoch Firth ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 1,993.11 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 789 808
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 144
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Cromarty
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone strata, often with water-modified material
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with strong and gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Cromarty · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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