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FPA-7806

Backlass Wood

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

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

Register grid reference: ND207535 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Backlass Wood
Nearest town
Watten
Local authority
Highland Council
Forestry administration
Highland and Islands Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
ND207535
Total area
6.48 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 15 January 2021
  2. Application accepted 15 January 2021
  3. Consultation opens 1 April 2021
  4. Consultation closes 29 April 2021
  5. Decision issued 14 May 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2025
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-7806

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Current Scottish public register · New consultations from 3 November 2026.

Forestry operations

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

Felling window
16 May 2021 – 15 May 2024
Felling area
6.48 ha
Estimated volume
3,762 m³

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchLodgepole pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Lodgepole pineNoble firScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.7 ha 50 yr 9,870 3,220 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.58 ha 50 yr 3,476 487 m³ n/a
Cpt 1 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.2 ha 50 yr 320 55 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Backlass Wood Replant felled area Sitka spruce 62.35% 4.04 ha 2,500 — —
Backlass Wood Replant felled area Lodgepole pine 12.35% 0.8 ha 2,500 — —
Backlass Wood Replant felled area Scots pine 7.1% 0.46 ha 2,500 — —
Backlass Wood Replant felled area Noble fir 3.09% 0.2 ha 2,500 — —
Backlass Wood Replant felled area Mixed broadleave s 5.09% 0.33 ha 1,600 — —
Backlass Wood Create Designed Open Ground — 10.03% 0.65 ha — — -3/4

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
FPA-11998 West Watten Wood Location

Watten

Highland

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 30.64 ha Approved
FLA00157 Watten Play Ground Location

Watten

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.2 km away Area 0.05 ha Decision issued
CB185467 Acharole Wood Location

Watten

Highland

Status Expired Distance 3.6 km away Area 28.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-9423 Spittal Substation Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Expired Distance 5.8 km away Area 2.6 ha Decision issued
CB71056 Clayock Wood Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Expired Distance 6.6 km away Area 12 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
19FGS41003 A W Mackay Croft Woodland Creation Location

CAITHNESS

Highland

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 3 ha Approved
22FGS66066 Bilbster Mains D J M Farming Ltd Location

Watten, Wick

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 3.77 ha Approved
23FGS75734 Croft Woodland Creation 2025 Location

Halkirk

Highland

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 1.42 ha Approved
22FGS66065 Bilbster Mains MBM Farms Ltd Location

Watten, Wick

Highland

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 13.22 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

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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