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FPA-12848

Balmeanach

Approved 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: NG339439 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Balmeanach
Nearest town
Balmneanach
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NG339439
Total area
12.17 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 4 September 2025
  2. Application accepted 2 September 2025
  3. Consultation opens 23 February 2026
  4. Consultation closes 23 March 2026
  5. Decision issued 15 April 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12848

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Forestry operations

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

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

Japanese larchLodgepole pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Lodgepole pineMixed native broadleavesSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — — —

Nearby

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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-7768 Balmeanach Location

Portree

Highland

Status Expired Distance 594 m away Area 25.12 ha Decision issued
FPA-11842 Glenvicaskill Location

Balmeanach

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 22.07 ha Approved
FPA-7767 Glen Vicaskill Location

Portree

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.4 km away Area 10.92 ha Decision issued
FPA-12871 Glenvicaskill Location

Balmeanach

Highland

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 22.1 ha Approved
FPA-10133 Coishletter Location

Edinbane

Highland

Status Expired Distance 7.4 km away Area 2.11 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
22FGS68447 4 Ardmore Location

Ardmore

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.3 km away Area 1.34 ha Approved
21FGS58023 Glengrasco New Woodland Location

Portree

Highland

Status Approved Distance 9.9 km away Area 6.4 ha Approved

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

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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