FPA-13347
Isle of Canna
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Isle of Canna Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Mallaig
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NG274056
Key dates
- Application registered 18 March 2026
- Application accepted 10 March 2026
- Consultation opens 5 June 2026
- Consultation closes 3 July 2026
- Decision issued 23 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2032
Area
- Total area
- 0.28 ha
- Conifer
- 0.28 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Under Consideration
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
- 18 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031
- Felling area
- 0.28 ha
- Estimated volume
- 113 m³
- Thinning area
- 1.27 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 0.28 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Alder Downy birch Hazel Mixed native broadleaves Rowan Sessile oak Willow
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8a/1 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.09 ha | 60 yr | 20 | 31 m³ | n/a |
| 9a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.19 ha | 60 yr | 50 | 51 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8b | European larch | 0.46 ha | 9 m³ |
| 8d | European larch | 0.28 ha | 7 m³ |
| 6 | Sycamore | 0.53 ha | 15 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8a/1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 7.14% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8a/1 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 7.14% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8a/1 | Replant felled area | Willow | 3.57% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8a/1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Downy birch | 10.71% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8a/1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.57% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 14.29% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Common alder | 21.43% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Hazel | 14.29% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10.71% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 7.14% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canna and Sanday Site 310 Official SiteLink record for Canna and Sanday ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 1,342.87 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NG 273 056
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 159
Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Darleith
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
- Landform
- Strongly terraced hills with steep slopes: slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Cringate · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Baidland · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB156374 Canna | Location Fort William Highland | Status Expired | Distance 360 m away | Area 0.8 ha | Decision issued |
| CB423995 Isle of Canna | Location Mallaig Highland | Status Expired | Distance 721 m away | Area 1.64 ha | Decision issued |