FPA-10152
Birsay Moors (Durkadale)
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Durkadale Plantation
- Nearest town
- Stromness
- Local authority
- Orkney Islands Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- HY299251
Key dates
- Application registered 10 November 2022
- Application accepted 11 November 2022
- Consultation opens 7 February 2023
- Consultation closes 7 February 2023
- Decision issued 8 February 2023
Area
- Total area
- 0.10 ha
- Conifer
- 0.10 ha
Official source
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FPA-10152 Find FPA-10152 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
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.
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glims Moss and Durka Dale Site 739 Official SiteLink record for Glims Moss and Durka Dale ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 219.07 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| West Mainland Moorlands Site 1610 Official SiteLink record for West Mainland Moorlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 924 m away | Published area 3,311.2 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · HY 299 251
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 537
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Thurso
- Parent material
- Greyish brown drifts derived from Middle Old Red Sandstone flagstones and sandstones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Thurso · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-6978 Birsay Moors (Durkadale) | Location Stromness Orkney Islands | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.1 ha | Decision issued |