FPA-12843
Dun Dearg
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Dun Dearg
- Nearest town
- Roybridge
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NN346804
Key dates
- Application registered 2 September 2025
- Application accepted 1 September 2025
- Consultation opens 12 December 2025
- Consultation closes 23 January 2026
- Decision issued 2 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 28.00 ha
- Conifer
- 28.00 ha
Official source
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FPA-12843 Find FPA-12843 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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
- 3 Jan 2026 – 3 Jan 2029
- Felling area
- 28 ha
- Estimated volume
- 9,800 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 28 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed broadleaves Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 18.1 ha | 45 yr | 29,000 | 4,000 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.9 ha | 45 yr | 11,000 | 3,600 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4 ha | 45 yr | 6,800 | 2,200 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.07% | 5.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 40.36% | 11.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Mixed native broadleaves | 5% | 1.4 ha | 1,600 | — | AA3-6 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.43% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | AA1 & AA2 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 8.93% | 2.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | Mixed native broadleaves | 8.93% | 2.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 12.86% | 3.6 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.43% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallel Roads of Lochaber Site 1272 Official SiteLink record for Parallel Roads of Lochaber ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 14,492.03 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NN 345 803
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 123
Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Hummocky valley and slope moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Charr · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
- Drumlasie · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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