FPA-12960
Glenvarragill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Glenvarragill Wood
- Nearest town
- Portree
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NG483394
Key dates
- Application registered 27 October 2025
- Application accepted 17 October 2025
- Consultation opens 9 December 2025
- Consultation closes 19 January 2026
- Decision issued 16 February 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2032
Area
- Total area
- 23.20 ha
- Conifer
- 23.20 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 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030
- Felling area
- 23.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,420 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 23.2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 9.95 ha | 55 yr | 17,000 | 1,800 m³ | All Trees |
| A | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.85 ha | 55 yr | 1,500 | 150 m³ | All Trees |
| B | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 7.45 ha | 55 yr | 13,000 | 1,350 m³ | All Trees |
| B | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.7 ha | 55 yr | 1,200 | 120 m³ | All Trees |
| B | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.65 ha | 55 yr | 1,150 | 110 m³ | All Trees |
| C | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 2.1 ha | 55 yr | 3,500 | 600 m³ | All Trees |
| C | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.8 ha | 55 yr | 1,400 | 150 m³ | All Trees |
| C | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.7 ha | 55 yr | 1,200 | 140 m³ | All Trees |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compt A | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 65% | 7.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt A | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 25% | 2.7 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt A | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10% | 1.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Compt A | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 65% | 5.72 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt A | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 25% | 2.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt A | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10% | 0.88 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Compt C | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 65% | 2.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt C | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 25% | 0.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Compt C | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 10% | 0.36 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NG 483 394
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 160
Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Darleith
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
- Landform
- Terraced hills with gentle and strong slopes: slightly to moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Airigh · 50% Peaty gleys
- Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket Peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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