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FPA-10821

Birchfield

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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NH497132 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Birchfield
Nearest town
Whitebridge
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH497132
Total area
5.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 June 2023
  2. Application accepted 21 June 2023
  3. Consultation opens 9 August 2023
  4. Consultation closes 7 August 2023
  5. Decision issued 28 August 2023
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-10821

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Sept 2023 – 30 Sept 2028
Felling area
5.8 ha
Estimated volume
4,100 m³
Thinning area
6.9 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

AspenBirchHazelOakRowanScots pineWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1b1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.7 ha 40 yr 4,400 2,400 m³ n/a
1b2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.1 ha 40 yr 2,500 1,400 m³ n/a

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
2a Sitka spruce 2.5 ha 100 m³
2e Douglas fir 0.6 ha 25 m³
2b Norway spruce 2.5 ha 100 m³
2c Mixed conifers 1.3 ha 75 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1b Replant felled area Birch 40% 2.32 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Caledonian scots pine 15% 0.87 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Oak 15% 0.87 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Rowan 10% 0.58 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Hazel 10% 0.58 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 5% 0.29 ha 1,600 — —
1b Replant felled area Aspen 5% 0.29 ha 1,600 — -2/3

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
FLA02508 Birchfield, By Whitebridge Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 133 m away Area 1.4 ha Decision issued
CB274247 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 135 m away Area 11.9 ha Decision issued
FPA-13667 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 204 m away Area 12.65 ha Approved
FPA-11736 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Approved Distance 218 m away Area 6.87 ha Approved
FPA-7096 Birchfield Location

Whitebridge

Highland

Status Expired Distance 218 m away Area 6.4 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
19FGS36899 Malagie Native Woodland 2019 Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 33.98 ha Approved
21FGS58224 Corriegarth Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 63.81 ha Approved
18FGS33378 Glenmor Forest Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 2.95 ha Approved
21FGS60266 Garbh bhac Woodland Creation Location

Foyers

Highland

Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 6.98 ha Approved
22FGS69087 Killin Lodge NWC Location

Fort Augustus

Highland

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 56.98 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
    Approved

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