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FPA-8970

Barr an Taolain

Expired 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

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

Register grid reference: NR931812 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Compartment 2
Nearest town
Otter Ferry, Cowal
Local authority
Argyll and Bute Council
Forestry administration
Perth and Argyll Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NR931812
Total area
8.88 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 January 2022
  2. Application accepted 21 January 2022
  3. Consultation opens 19 April 2022
  4. Consultation closes 17 May 2022
  5. Decision issued 1 November 2022
  6. Restocking due 31 March 2027
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8970

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
4 Apr 2022 – 2 Apr 2024
Felling area
8.88 ha
Estimated volume
3,650 m³

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchLodgepole pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed conifersMixed native broadleavesSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 8.04 ha 46 yr 16,000 3,400 m³ TAPE
2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.59 ha 46 yr 1,200 170 m³ TAPE
2 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.25 ha 46 yr 500 80 m³ TAPE

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 73% 6.48 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Mixed conifers 18% 1.6 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 7% 0.62 ha 1,600 — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 2% 0.18 ha — — -2/3

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

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
FLA03213 Barr an Taolain Location

Otter Ferry

Argyll and Bute

Status Expired Distance 603 m away Area 22.5 ha Decision issued
FLA03228 Ballimore Estate Location

Otter Ferry

Argyll and Bute

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 60.22 ha Decision issued
FLA02297 Ballimore Location

Otter Ferry

Argyll and Bute

Status Expired Distance 2.8 km away Area 5.11 ha Decision issued
FPA-7815 Ormidale Estate Location

Kames

Argyll and Bute

Status Expired Distance 3.9 km away Area 41.51 ha Decision issued
CB55461 Otter Estate Location

Kilfinan

Argyll and Bute

Status Expired Distance 4.2 km away Area 7.89 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
18FGS25317 Ballimore Estate Woodland Creation Location

Argyll and Bute

Status Approved Distance 622 m away Area 77.99 ha Approved
17FGS22518 Kilfinan Burn Location

Argyll and Bute

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 45 ha Approved
20FGS48063 Otter Hill Woodland Creation Location

Kilfinan

Argyll and Bute

Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 165.56 ha Approved
15FGS02073 Achnaba 3 Location

Argyll and Bute

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 7.93 ha Approved
19FGS42924 Otter Estate NWC 2019 Location

INVERNESS

Argyll and Bute

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 144.66 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
    Expired

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