FPA-7768
Balmeanach
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balmeanach
- Nearest town
- Portree
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NG345436
Key dates
- Application registered 22 December 2020
- Application accepted 3 December 2020
- Consultation opens 15 April 2021
- Consultation closes 13 May 2021
- Decision issued 18 May 2021
Area
- Total area
- 25.12 ha
- Conifer
- 25.12 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 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
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Cleireach Site 56 Official SiteLink record for An Cleireach ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 807 m away | Published area 64.77 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NG 344 436
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
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12848 Balmeanach | Location Balmneanach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 670 m away | Area 12.17 ha | Approved |
| FPA-11842 Glenvicaskill | Location Balmeanach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 22.07 ha | Approved |
| FPA-12871 Glenvicaskill | Location Balmeanach Highland | Status Approved | Distance 2.9 km away | Area 22.1 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7767 Glen Vicaskill | Location Portree Highland | Status Expired | Distance 3.3 km away | Area 10.92 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10133 Coishletter | Location Edinbane Highland | Status Expired | Distance 8.0 km away | Area 2.11 ha | Decision issued |
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