FPA-13488
Murthly & Strathbraan Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Nearest town
- Murthly
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO066378
Key dates
- Application registered 27 May 2026
- Application accepted 26 May 2026
- Consultation opens 12 June 2026
- Consultation closes 10 July 2026
- Decision issued 13 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 28.28 ha
- Conifer
- 25.46 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.43 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Approved
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 27 May 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 28.28 ha
- Estimated volume
- 6,958 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 28.28 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Birch Mixed conifers Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce Western hemlock
Proposed restocking species
Birch Douglas fir Mixed conifers Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30f | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.08 ha | 15 yr | 50 | 8 m³ | n/a |
| 30f | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.4 ha | 15 yr | 250 | 38 m³ | n/a |
| 39g | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 1.36 ha | 52 yr | 3,400 | 578 m³ | n/a |
| 58b1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 3.56 ha | 75 yr | 6,052 | 908 m³ | n/a |
| 58b1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.4 ha | 75 yr | 680 | 102 m³ | n/a |
| 58d1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.43 ha | 75 yr | 731 | 110 m³ | n/a |
| 58e | Clear Felling | Western hemlock | 0.46 ha | 75 yr | 782 | 141 m³ | n/a |
| 60a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 7 ha | 75 yr | 11,200 | 1,680 m³ | n/a |
| 60a | Clear Felling | Western hemlock | 1.75 ha | 75 yr | 3,150 | 441 m³ | n/a |
| 60a1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.68 ha | 75 yr | 1,224 | 184 m³ | n/a |
| 60a1 | Clear Felling | Western hemlock | 0.17 ha | 75 yr | 306 | 46 m³ | n/a |
| 60d1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.48 ha | 75 yr | 864 | 130 m³ | n/a |
| 60d1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.03 ha | 75 yr | 54 | 9 m³ | n/a |
| 60e | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.2 ha | 75 yr | 2,160 | 324 m³ | n/a |
| 67a | Clear Felling | Birch | 1.03 ha | 49 yr | 1,854 | 278 m³ | n/a |
| 67a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 9.25 ha | 49 yr | 16,650 | 1,981 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30f | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 1.41% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 30f | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed conifers | 0.28% | 0.08 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 39g | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 4.81% | 1.36 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 58b1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Scots pine | 2.79% | 0.79 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 58b1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Douglas fir | 0.92% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 58b1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Norway spruce | 0.92% | 0.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 58b1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 3.75% | 1.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 58b1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 0.92% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 60a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 39.57% | 11.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 60a1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 8.42% | 2.38 ha | — | — | — |
| 67a1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.23% | 0.63 ha | — | — | — |
| 67a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 25.39% | 7.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 67a | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 8.59% | 2.43 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_2011a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_2011b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 2.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnleith Moss Site 289 Official SiteLink record for Cairnleith Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 81.35 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Mill Dam Site 1153 Official SiteLink record for Mill Dam ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 8.85 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 066 378
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 497
Noncalcareous gleys with humic gleys
- Soil association
- Strichen
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Anniegathel · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Auquhollie · 50% Humic gleys
Nearby records
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