FPA-13147
Rimsdale
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Rimsdale
- Nearest town
- Kinbrace
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NC750367
Key dates
- Application registered 13 January 2026
- Application accepted 8 January 2026
- Consultation opens 19 February 2026
- Consultation closes 19 March 2026
- Decision issued 31 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 22.12 ha
- Conifer
- 22.12 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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
- 1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028
- Felling area
- 22.12 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,400 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 22.12 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6b5 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 19.47 ha | 48 yr | 23,500 | 4,750 m³ | — |
| 6b6 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.36 ha | 48 yr | 2,000 | 335 m³ | — |
| 6c4 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.64 ha | 50 yr | 960 | 155 m³ | — |
| 6d1 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.65 ha | 48 yr | 975 | 160 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6a1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 29.88% | 6.61 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6a1 | Replant felled Lodgepole pine area | — | 29.93% | 6.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6b1 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 25.36% | 5.61 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6c1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 8.68% | 1.92 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6d1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 6.15% | 1.36 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon a' Chuil Site 1091 Official SiteLink record for Lon a' Chuil ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 3,719.15 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Badanloch Bogs Site 115 Official SiteLink record for Badanloch Bogs ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 391.27 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NC 749 366
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 23
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and uplands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Badanloch · 35% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 35% Dystrophic blanket Peat
- Kildonan · 30% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
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