FPA-9423
Spittal Substation
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Spittal Substation Shelter Belt
- Nearest town
- Halkirk
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND154557
Key dates
- Application registered 5 April 2022
- Application accepted 31 March 2022
- Consultation opens 10 May 2022
- Consultation closes 8 May 2022
- Decision issued 10 May 2022
Area
- Total area
- 2.60 ha
- Conifer
- 2.60 ha
Official source
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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achanarras Quarry Site 13 Official SiteLink record for Achanarras Quarry ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 928 m away | Published area 39.71 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Banniskirk Quarry Site 147 Official SiteLink record for Banniskirk Quarry ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 3.87 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 154 556
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-10918 Hoy Water treatment works, Halkirk | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Expired | Distance 5.2 km away | Area 1.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8597 Hoy Water treatment works, Halkirk | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Expired | Distance 5.2 km away | Area 1.3 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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