FPA-12545
Syre
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Syre
- Nearest town
- Kinbrace
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NC675399
Key dates
- Application registered 13 May 2025
- Application accepted 26 August 2025
- Consultation opens 5 September 2025
- Consultation closes 3 October 2025
- Decision issued 9 January 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 49.46 ha
- Conifer
- 49.46 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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- 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
- 22 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 49.46 ha
- Estimated volume
- 13,355 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 49.46 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Lodgepole pine Mixed native broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10.43 ha | 66 yr | — | 2,816 m³ | Tape |
| 5d | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 10.43 ha | 66 yr | — | 2,816 m³ | Tape |
| 5f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.86 ha | 66 yr | — | 502 m³ | Tape |
| 5f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 4.35 ha | 66 yr | — | 1,175 m³ | Tape |
| 5z | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 5.77 ha | 66 yr | — | 1,558 m³ | Tape |
| 6b | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.9 ha | 66 yr | — | 783 m³ | Tape |
| 6f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2 ha | 66 yr | — | 540 m³ | Tape |
| 6f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 4.66 ha | 66 yr | — | 1,258 m³ | Tape |
| 6z | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.38 ha | 66 yr | — | 643 m³ | Tape |
| 7f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.06 ha | 66 yr | — | 286 m³ | Tape |
| 7f | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.47 ha | 66 yr | — | 667 m³ | Tape |
| 7z | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 1.15 ha | 66 yr | — | 311 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5d | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 21.09% | 10.43 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5d | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 21.09% | 10.43 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5f | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 3.76% | 1.86 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5f | Replant felled area | Caledonian scots pine | 8.79% | 4.35 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.67% | 5.77 ha | — | — | — |
| 6b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 5.86% | 2.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6f | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.04% | 2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6f | Replant felled area | Caledonian scots pine | 9.42% | 4.66 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.81% | 2.38 ha | — | — | — |
| 7f | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.14% | 1.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7f | Replant felled area | Caledonian scots pine | 4.99% | 2.47 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.33% | 1.15 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad na Gallaig Site 113 Official SiteLink record for Bad na Gallaig ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 567 m away | Published area 4,719.25 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Syre Peatlands Site 1512 Official SiteLink record for Syre Peatlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 3,168.98 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NC 674 398
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 26
Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hummocky valley and slope moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Kildonan · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
- Badanloch · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
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