FPA-13363
Wester Craggan
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Wester Craggan
- Nearest town
- Grantown on Spey
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ016268
Key dates
- Application registered 27 March 2026
- Application accepted 23 March 2026
- Consultation opens 28 May 2026
- Consultation closes 25 June 2026
- Decision issued 8 September 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.10 ha
- Conifer
- 0.10 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13363 Find FPA-13363 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
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
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 0.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 0 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.1 ha | 60 yr | 150 | — | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthor n | 25% | 0.03 ha | 6,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Blacktho rn | 25% | 0.03 ha | 6,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 25% | 0.03 ha | 6,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Holly | 25% | 0.03 ha | 6,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Spey Site 1699 Official SiteLink record for River Spey ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 1,959.91 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 016 268
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22FGS66265 Muckrach Woodland Creation | Location Grantown-on-Spey Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.0 km away | Area 733.3 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS66305 Muckrach Natural Regeneration | Location Grantown on Spey Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.0 km away | Area 121.92 ha | Approved |