FPA-12403
Ballachulish Visitor Centre
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Ballachulish Visitor Centre 1a and 1b
- Nearest town
- Ballachulish
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NN083584
Key dates
- Application registered 26 March 2025
- Application accepted 21 March 2025
- Consultation opens 28 October 2025
- Consultation closes 25 November 2025
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.20 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.20 ha
Official source
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FPA-12403 Find FPA-12403 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 4 Apr 2025 – 6 Jun 2025
- Felling area
- 0.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 110 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 a & b | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.18 ha | 30 yr | 40 | 100 m³ | — |
| 1 a & b | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.01 ha | 30 yr | 7 | 5 m³ | — |
| 1 a & b | Clear Felling | Willow | 0.01 ha | 30 yr | 3 | 5 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Restock by coppice regrowth | Ash | 35% | 0.07 ha | 190 | — | — |
| 1a | Restock with individual trees | Hazel | 5% | 0.01 ha | — | 10 | — |
| 1a | Restock with individual trees | Hawthor n | 5% | 0.01 ha | — | 10 | — |
| 1a | Restock with individual trees | Holly | 5% | 0.01 ha | — | 10 | — |
| 1b | Restock by coppice regrowth | Ash | 50% | 0.1 ha | 190 | — | — |
Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_1919_1920_b P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_0228_0229_0230_b Ballachaullish 1, 2 & 3 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_0228_0229_0230_a P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0296b P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | Proximity 1.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0296_a P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | Proximity 1.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnach Wood Site 324 Official SiteLink record for Carnach Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 546 m away | Published area 83.96 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| St John's Church Site 1470 Official SiteLink record for St John's Church ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 2.3 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NN 082 583
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB285555 NTS Glencoe | Location Fort William Highland | Status Expired | Distance 3.0 km away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| CB515274 National Trust Scotland - Glencoe | Location Fort William Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 3.82 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02734 Glencreran | Location Appin Argyll and Bute | Status Expired | Distance 7.3 km away | Area 51.8 ha | Decision issued |
| CB178636 Mingulay | Location Duror Highland | Status Expired | Distance 9.4 km away | Area 0.21 ha | Decision issued |