FPA-12848
Balmeanach
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balmeanach
- Nearest town
- Balmneanach
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NG339439
Key dates
- Application registered 4 September 2025
- Application accepted 2 September 2025
- Consultation opens 23 February 2026
- Consultation closes 23 March 2026
- Decision issued 15 April 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 12.17 ha
- Conifer
- 12.17 ha
Official source
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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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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
- 12 Nov 2025 – 1 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 13.47 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,516 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 13.47 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.24 ha | 40 yr | 7,500 | 1,500 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 5.89 ha | 40 yr | 12,420 | 1,832 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1.06 ha | 40 yr | 900 | 400 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.96 ha | 40 yr | 3,420 | 684 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.32 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 100 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 49.15% | 6.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 17.74% | 2.39 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.41% | 0.46 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 16.18% | 2.18 ha | — | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 8.46% | 1.14 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 3.04% | 0.41 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Cleireach Site 56 Official SiteLink record for An Cleireach ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 159 m away | Published area 64.77 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NG 339 438
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 159
Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Darleith
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
- Landform
- Strongly terraced hills with steep slopes: slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Cringate · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Baidland · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7768 Balmeanach | Location Portree Highland | Status Expired | Distance 670 m away | Area 25.12 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11842 Glenvicaskill | Location Balmeanach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 3.0 km away | Area 22.07 ha | Approved |
| FPA-12871 Glenvicaskill | Location Balmeanach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 22.1 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7767 Glen Vicaskill | Location Portree Highland | Status Expired | Distance 3.6 km away | Area 10.92 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10133 Coishletter | Location Edinbane Highland | Status Expired | Distance 7.4 km away | Area 2.11 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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