FPA-12653
Craggie Wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Craggie Wood
- Nearest town
- Inverness
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH729394
Key dates
- Application registered 24 June 2025
- Application accepted 24 June 2025
- Consultation opens 27 August 2025
- Consultation closes 24 September 2025
- Decision issued 1 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 4.10 ha
- Conifer
- 4.10 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2026
- Felling area
- 4.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,674 m³
- Thinning area
- 3.8 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 4.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 3 ha | 57 yr | 2,398 | 1,213 m³ | Tape |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1.1 ha | 57 yr | 882 | 385 m³ | Tape |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a | Birch | 3.8 ha | 76 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 75.61% | 3.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Hybrid larch | 19.51% | 0.8 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1b | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 2.93% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1c | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 1.95% | 0.08 ha | — | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 728 394
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 97
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Boyndie · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Corby · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB159812 Craggie Wood | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 721 m away | Area 0.1 ha | Decision issued |
| CB100193 Craggie Wood | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 721 m away | Area 1.7 ha | Decision issued |
| CB386045 Craggie Estate | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 781 m away | Area 1.8 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02429 Craggie Estate | Location Inverness Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 2.7 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02239 Ardbrae House | Location Daviot Highland | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 4.73 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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