FPA-13425

The Woodland Trust, Gomde Scotland

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Wester Hardmuir Woodlands
Nearest town: Forres
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH951553

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Key dates

Application registered 22 April 2026
Application accepted 7 April 2026
Consultation opens 24 June 2026
Consultation closes 24 June 2026
Decision issued 13 August 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 1.68 ha

Official source

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FPA-13425

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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:07 BST

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Status changed
14 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Under Consideration

To

Approved
Status changed
6 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
8 Jul 2026, 21:38 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

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: 10 Aug 2026 – 1 May 2027
Felling area: 1.68 ha
Estimated volume: 2,946 m³
Thinning area: 15.32 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 1.68 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
7	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.43 ha	55 yr	1,573	1,258 m³	—
6	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.25 ha	55 yr	275	220 m³	—

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
1	Mixed broadleaves	1.06 ha	35 m³	1,100	770
2	Mixed broadleaves	1.1 ha	37 m³	1,100	770
3	Mixed broadleaves	3.45 ha	114 m³	1,100	770
4	Mixed broadleaves	1 ha	33 m³	1,100	770
5	Scots pine	3.17 ha	837 m³	1,100	770
6	Scots pine	2.75 ha	182 m³	1,100	770
7	Scots pine	0.53 ha	140 m³	1,100	770
8	Birch	1.81 ha	60 m³	1,100	770
8	Scots pine	0.45 ha	30 m³	1,100	770

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
6	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	85.12%	1.43 ha	1,600	—	—
7	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	14.88%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 950 553

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 76

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Brightmony
Parent material: Interbedded sorted sands and gravels derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and acid schists
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Brightmony · 100% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10148 Gomde Trust Scotland	Location Forres Highland	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 1.68 ha	Decision issued 6 Dec 2023
FPA-11964 Wester Hardmuir Farm	Location Nairn Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 0.15 ha	Decision issued 21 Jan 2025
FPA-11046 Hardmuir Forest	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 21.32 ha	Decision issued 23 Nov 2023
FPA-7137 Maviston Christmas Tree Farm	Location Lochloy, Nairn Highland	Status Expired	Distance 2.7 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 21 May 2020
FPA-8309 Brodie Castle Estate	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 2.2 ha	Decision issued 17 Aug 2021