FPA-12455

Femnock Hill Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Femnock Hill Forest
Nearest town: Beauly
Local authority: Highland Council
Conservancy: Highland and Islands Conservancy
Grid reference: NH482387

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Key dates

Application registered 9 April 2025
Application accepted 9 April 2025
Consultation opens 28 August 2025
Consultation closes 28 August 2025
Decision issued 28 August 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 6.97 ha
Conifer: 6.97 ha

Official source

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FPA-12455

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 21:44 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:51 BST

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 – 30 May 2026
Felling area: 6.97 ha
Estimated volume: 3,396 m³
Proposed restocking: 6.97 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1b2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.58 ha	56 yr	464	232 m³	—
4b1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.52 ha	56 yr	468	260 m³	—
5a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.36 ha	30 yr	2,857	1,905 m³	—
5b	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.34 ha	88 yr	988	371 m³	—
5f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.72 ha	70 yr	660	247 m³	—
5a1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.45 ha	30 yr	572	381 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1b2	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	8.32%	0.58 ha	2,500	—	—
4b1	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	7.46%	0.52 ha	2,500	—	—
5a	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	48.21%	3.36 ha	2,500	—	—
5b	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	19.23%	1.34 ha	2,500	—	—
5a1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	6.46%	0.45 ha	1,600	—	—
5f	Replant felled Scots pine area	—	10.33%	0.72 ha	2,500	—	—

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NH 481 386

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 425

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: North Mormond
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and acid metamorphic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Phorp · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Urchany · 50% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA00328 Gordon Woodlands	Location Kiltarlity Highland	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 10.8 ha	Decision issued 16 Mar 2015
FPA-7323 Femnock Hill	Location Kiltarlity Highland	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 12.73 ha	Decision issued 14 Oct 2020
FPA-8472 Femnock Hill	Location Kiltarlity Highland	Status Expired	Distance 721 m away	Area 4.59 ha	Decision issued 6 Jul 2022
FLA-6257 Femnock Wood	Location Kiltarlity Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 2.45 ha	Decision issued 15 Jul 2019
FLA-6157 Gordon's Corner	Location Kiltarlity Highland	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 5.86 ha	Decision issued 2 May 2019