FPA-12779
Upper Northfield Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Upper Northfield Farm
- Nearest town
- Wick
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND344481
Key dates
- Application registered 7 August 2025
- Application accepted 7 August 2025
- Consultation opens 2 October 2025
- Consultation closes 2 October 2025
- Decision issued 3 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2032
Area
- Total area
- 17.64 ha
- Conifer
- 17.64 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-12779 Find FPA-12779 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
- 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
- 11 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 17.64 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,840 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 17.64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.52 ha | 40 yr | 3,300 | 880 m³ | Tape |
| A | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 5.52 ha | 40 yr | 3,300 | 880 m³ | Tape |
| B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.86 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 135 m³ | Tape |
| B | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.86 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 135 m³ | Tape |
| C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.18 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 190 m³ | Tape |
| C | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.18 ha | 40 yr | 700 | 190 m³ | Tape |
| D | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.26 ha | 40 yr | 750 | 215 m³ | Tape |
| D | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.26 ha | 40 yr | 750 | 215 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 7.6% | 1.34 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| A | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 22.17% | 3.91 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| A | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 14.57% | 2.57 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| A | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 6.18% | 1.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 2.04% | 0.36 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.03% | 1.77 ha | — | — | — |
| B | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 4.88% | 0.86 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| B | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 4.88% | 0.86 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| C | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 6.69% | 1.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| C | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 6.69% | 1.18 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| D | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 7.14% | 1.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| D | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 7.14% | 1.26 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle of Old Wick to Craig Hammel Site 344 Official SiteLink record for Castle of Old Wick to Craig Hammel ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 24.67 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 343 480
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 604
Dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Landform
- 0
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Deep Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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