FPA-12673
Eilean Loain Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Eilean Loain
- Nearest town
- Achnamara
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NR753843
Key dates
- Application registered 1 July 2025
- Application accepted 23 June 2025
- Consultation opens 7 September 2025
- Consultation closes 5 October 2025
- Decision issued 28 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2034
Area
- Total area
- 20.49 ha
- Conifer
- 20.49 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-12673 Find FPA-12673 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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 7 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028
- Felling area
- 20.49 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,000 m³
- Thinning area
- 8.02 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 28.51 ha · 139.1% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 20.49 ha | 45 yr | — | 4,750 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPT2 | Sitka spruce | 8.02 ha | 250 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 35.9% | 10.24 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 17.4% | 4.96 ha | — | — | — |
| CPT1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 46.7% | 13.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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_1438 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 3.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1285 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Closed | Proximity 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taynish Woods Site 1522 Official SiteLink record for Taynish Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 392.03 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Knapdale Woods Site 8158 Official SiteLink record for Knapdale Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 587.51 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NR 752 842
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 519
Brown earths with humic gleys
- Soil association
- Tarves
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
- Landform
- Ridged low hills with strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Tarves · 50% Brown earths
- TARVES(HG) · 50% Humic gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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