FPA-8393

Fassfern Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: East Suileag
Nearest town: Corpach
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NN026807

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 17 August 2021
Application accepted 6 August 2021
Consultation opens 6 September 2021
Consultation closes 4 September 2021
Decision issued 21 September 2021

Area

Total area: 20.60 ha
Conifer: 20.60 ha

Official source

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FPA-8393

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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.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:22 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NN 026 806

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 26

Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys

Soil association: Arkaig
Parent material: Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
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.

Kildonan · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
Badanloch · 30% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB254999 Fassfern Estate	Location Corpach, Fort William Highland	Status Expired	Distance 3.9 km away	Area 2.5 ha	Decision issued 2 Apr 2014
CB427858 Fassfern Estate	Location Fort William Highland	Status Expired	Distance 4.0 km away	Area 26.32 ha	Decision issued 13 Aug 2014
CB405631 Conaglen Estate	Location Ardgour Highland	Status Expired	Distance 6.5 km away	Area 56.78 ha	Decision issued 29 Aug 2014
FPA-12168 Conaglen Estate	Location Ardgour Highland	Status Approved	Distance 6.7 km away	Area 72.11 ha	Approved 20 Mar 2025
FLA03560 BSW Kilmallie	Location Corpach Highland	Status Expired	Distance 6.8 km away	Area 1.53 ha	Decision issued 20 Aug 2019