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FPA-8407

Balmac

Expired 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
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NH482255 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
North and South Divach
Nearest town
Drumnadrochit
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH482255
Total area
48.40 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 23 August 2021
  2. Application accepted 19 August 2021
  3. Consultation opens 12 October 2023
  4. Consultation closes 12 October 2023
  5. Decision issued 13 October 2023
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8407

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
16 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2025
Felling area
48.4 ha
Estimated volume
8,586 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

LarchLodgepole pineScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed conifersMixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 15.6 ha 45 yr 31,200 3,000 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Scots pine 6.8 ha 45 yr 10,350 1,137 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 10.4 ha 45 yr 15,600 1,714 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Larch 1.7 ha 45 yr 2,550 280 m³ —
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 6.2 ha 45 yr 12,400 1,190 m³ —
3 Clear Felling Scots pine 2.8 ha 45 yr 4,200 460 m³ —
3 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 4.2 ha 45 yr 6,300 690 m³ —
3 Clear Felling Larch 0.7 ha 45 yr 1,050 115 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 Mixed conifers 58.06% 28.1 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 13.02% 6.3 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.21% 0.1 ha 500 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 21.07% 10.2 ha 2,500 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 6.61% 3.2 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.83% 0.4 ha 500 — —
3 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.21% 0.1 ha — — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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-10797 Balmac Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Expired Distance 252 m away Area 11.4 ha Decision issued
FPA-9831 Balmac Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Expired Distance 252 m away Area 49.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-12179 Balmac Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Approved Distance 502 m away Area 67.8 ha Approved
FPA-11242 Balmac Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 44.46 ha Decision issued
FLA02244 Clunemore Forest Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Expired Distance 2.7 km away Area 13.38 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
25FGS89359 South Bunloit New Wood Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 18.25 ha Approved
18FGS29638 Achmonie Farm Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.9 km away Area 5.65 ha Approved
20FGS53646 Culnakirk Woodland Creation Location

Drumnadrochit

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.4 km away Area 64.87 ha Approved
16FGS11076 Easter Aberchalder Woodlands Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 9.6 km away Area 10.58 ha Approved

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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
    Expired

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