FPA-13068

Barrahorrmid – Tayvallich Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Barrahorrmid
Nearest town: Tayvallich
Local authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NR705824

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 8 December 2025
Application accepted 20 November 2025
Consultation opens 16 January 2026
Consultation closes 13 February 2026
Decision issued 23 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 8.16 ha
Conifer: 8.16 ha

Official source

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FPA-13068

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 14:18 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST

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: 15 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2028
Felling area: 8.16 ha
Estimated volume: 2,160 m³
Thinning area: 2.95 ha
Thinning basis: Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking: 8.16 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Downy birch Hazel Rowan Sessile oak Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
33	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.07 ha	45 yr	1,920	220 m³	—
36	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.77 ha	45 yr	1,350	160 m³	—
39	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.87 ha	45 yr	8,740	1,215 m³	—
39	Clear Felling	Larch	0.26 ha	45 yr	460	65 m³	—
47	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.2 ha	45 yr	2,160	290 m³	—

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume removed
40	Sitka spruce	2.95 ha	210 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
33 / 36 / 39 / 47	Replant felled area	Downy birch	50%	4.08 ha	1,600	—	—
33 / 36 / 39 / 47	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	20%	1.63 ha	1,600	—	—
33 / 36 / 39 / 47	Replant felled area	Willow	15%	1.22 ha	1,600	—	—
33 / 36 / 39 / 47	Replant felled area	Hazel	10%	0.82 ha	1,600	—	—
33 / 36 / 39 / 47	Replant felled area	Rowan	5%	0.41 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
West Tayvallich Peninsula Site 1612 Official SiteLink record for West Tayvallich Peninsula ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 165 m away	Published area 656.23 ha	Geographic scope MIXED
Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles Site 1581 Official SiteLink record for Ulva, Danna and the McCormaig Isles ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 403 m away	Published area 736.07 ha	Geographic scope MIXED
Linne Mhuirich Site 943 Official SiteLink record for Linne Mhuirich ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 886 m away	Published area 106.57 ha	Geographic scope MIXED
Taynish Woods Site 1522 Official SiteLink record for Taynish Woods ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.4 km away	Published area 392.03 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NR 704 823

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 526

Brown earths with humic gleys

Soil association: Tarves
Parent material: Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
Landform: Ridged low hills with gentle to very steep slopes: very rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Tarves · 50% Brown earths
TARVES(HG) · 50% Humic gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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