FPA-12875
Laphroaig Distillery
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Nearest town
- Port Ellen
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NR390453
Key dates
- Application registered 16 September 2025
- Application accepted 26 November 2025
- Consultation opens 6 January 2026
- Consultation closes 3 February 2026
- Decision issued 5 February 2026
- Restocking due 9 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 3.51 ha
- Conifer
- 3.51 ha
Official source
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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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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 Dec 2025 – 1 Oct 2028
- Felling area
- 3.51 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,170 m³
- Thinning area
- 0.35 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 3.51 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.51 ha | 45 yr | 8,775 | 1,100 m³ | TAPE |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed conifers | 0.35 ha | 70 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 89% | 3.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11% | 0.39 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore, Kildalton and Callumkill Woodlands Site 76 Official SiteLink record for Ardmore, Kildalton and Callumkill Woodlands ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 1,508.77 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NR 389 453
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 242
Noncalcareous gleys with humic gleys
- Soil association
- Foudland
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks
- Landform
- Ridged lowland with gentle and strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Fisherford · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- FOUDLAND(HG) · 50% Humic gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12900 Ardenistle | Location Port Ellen, Islay Argyll and Bute | Status Approved | Distance 300 m away | Area 15.63 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7515 Ardenistle | Location Port Ellen Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 360 m away | Area 12.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6596 Cornabus | Location Port Ellen Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 5.4 km away | Area 30.81 ha | Decision issued |