FPA-11242

Balmac

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: North Dhivach
Nearest town: Drumnadrochit
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH483266

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 11 January 2024
Application accepted 15 January 2024
Consultation opens 22 January 2024
Consultation closes 22 January 2024
Decision issued 2 February 2024

Area

Total area: 44.46 ha
Conifer: 44.46 ha

Official source

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FPA-11242

Find FPA-11242 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.

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

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 483 265

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 28

Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Arkaig
Parent material: Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
Landform: Hills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Gordonbush · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Kildonan · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-8407 Balmac	Location Drumnadrochit Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 48.4 ha	Decision issued 13 Oct 2023
FPA-10797 Balmac	Location Drumnadrochit Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 11.4 ha	Decision issued 23 Aug 2023
FPA-9831 Balmac	Location Drumnadrochit Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 49.5 ha	Decision issued 1 Sept 2022
FPA-12179 Balmac	Location Drumnadrochit Highland	Status Approved	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 67.8 ha	Approved 25 Feb 2025
FLA02244 Clunemore Forest	Location Drumnadrochit Highland	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 13.38 ha	Decision issued 22 Sept 2017