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FPA-8372

Nairnside Forest

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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NH693378 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Nairnside Wood
Nearest town
Inverness
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH693378
Total area
16.75 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 11 August 2021
  2. Application accepted 6 August 2021
  3. Consultation opens 1 December 2021
  4. Consultation closes 9 January 2022
  5. Decision issued 16 March 2022
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2024
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8372

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Oct 2021 – 1 Dec 2022
Felling area
16.75 ha
Estimated volume
5,099 m³
Thinning area
4.81 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larchLodgepole pineNorway spruceSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchOakScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
44a1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 5 ha 54 yr 3,500 2,000 m³ N/A
44a1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.58 ha 54 yr 160 79 m³ N/A
45e Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.78 ha 54 yr 860 234 m³ N/A
50a Clear Felling Hybrid larch 3.11 ha 52 yr 1,550 933 m³ N/A
50b Clear Felling Norway spruce 5 ha 52 yr 4,500 1,500 m³ N/A
50B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.28 ha 52 yr 130 64 m³ N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
44b3 Sitka spruce 4.81 ha 289 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
44a1 Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 3.29 ha 2,700 — —
44a1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 30% 1.97 ha 2,700 — —
44a1 Replant felled area Birch 20% 1.32 ha 2,700 — —
45e Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 0.39 ha 2,700 — —
45e Replant felled area Oak 50% 0.39 ha 2,700 — —
50a Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 1.56 ha 2,700 — —
50a Replant felled area Oak 50% 1.56 ha 2,700 — —
50b Replant felled area Scots pine 50% 3.14 ha 2,700 — —
50b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 30% 1.88 ha 2,700 — —
50b Replant felled area Birch 20% 1.26 ha 2,700 — -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
FLA01361 Mains of Faillie Location

Daviot

Highland

Status Expired Distance 556 m away Area 0.6 ha Decision issued
CB41935 Mains of Faillie Location

Daviot

Highland

Status Expired Distance 556 m away Area 0.6 ha Decision issued
FPA-11445 Dell Farm Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Approved Distance 978 m away Area 5.87 ha Key date Not published
FPA-8222 Dell Farm Location

Inverarnie

Highland

Status Expired Distance 978 m away Area 5.87 ha Decision issued
FPA-7091 Dell Farm Location

Inverarnie

Highland

Status Expired Distance 978 m away Area 5.87 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
17FGS20277 Beinn a Bheurlaich Woodland Creation Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 199.92 ha Approved
16FGS11517 Daviot Lodge Woodlands Location

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.6 km away Area 7.32 ha Approved
23FGS76195 Beachan Grazing Plan Natural Regeneration Location

Farr

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 15.32 ha Approved
23FGS76475 Loch Ashie WC Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.3 km away Area 10.97 ha Approved
22FGS68268 Drumashie Woodland Creation Location

Inverness

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.6 km away Area 36.65 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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