FPA-10755

Milton Trust, Novar Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Ardoch Hill
Nearest town: Evanton
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH608724

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 13 June 2023
Application accepted 13 June 2023
Consultation opens 22 June 2023
Consultation closes 20 July 2023
Decision issued 31 July 2023

Area

Total area: 0.51 ha
Conifer: 0.51 ha

Official source

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FPA-10755

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:50 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 607 723

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 282

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Hatton
Parent material: Drifts derived from Middle and Lower Old Red Sandstone conglomerates
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle to very steep slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Hatton · 35% Humus-iron podzols
Ellick · 35% Humus-iron podzols
Kessock · 30% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10354 Novar Estate	Location Alness Highland	Status Expired	Distance 412 m away	Area 7.6 ha	Decision issued 20 Apr 2023
FPA-8243 Ardross Castle	Location Ardross Highland	Status Expired	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 18.1 ha	Decision issued 22 Mar 2022
FPA-11977 Land to the North West of Inchnavie	Location Achandunie Highland	Status Approved	Distance 3.7 km away	Area 0.12 ha	Approved 17 Jan 2025
FPA-13612 Coulhill Wood	Location Alness Highland	Status Under Consideration	Distance 4.1 km away	Area 0 ha	Key date Not published
FPA-10013 Baldoon Farm	Location Ardross Highland	Status Expired	Distance 4.1 km away	Area 0.94 ha	Decision issued 22 Dec 2022