FPA-10249
Letter Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Letter Farm woodlands
- Nearest town
- Dunkeld
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO057438
Key dates
- Application registered 16 December 2022
- Application accepted 15 December 2022
- Consultation opens 25 July 2025
- Consultation closes 24 July 2025
- Decision issued 1 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 4.08 ha
- Conifer
- 4.08 ha
Official source
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FPA-10249 Find FPA-10249 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.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2027
- Felling area
- 4.08 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,958 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.08 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.39 ha | 40 yr | 3,585 | 1,147 m³ | Tape |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.69 ha | 40 yr | 2,535 | 811 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 70% | 1.67 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 14.98% | 0.36 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 10% | 0.24 ha | 1,800 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.98% | 0.12 ha | — | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 70% | 1.18 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 15.03% | 0.25 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 10% | 0.17 ha | 1,800 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 5.03% | 0.09 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_1730 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 3.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_2011a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 4.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0989 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Closed | Proximity 4.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_2011b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 4.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochs of Butterstone, Craiglush and Lowes Site 1082 Official SiteLink record for Lochs of Butterstone, Craiglush and Lowes ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 41 m away | Published area 258.99 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Fungarth Juniper Wood Site 662 Official SiteLink record for Fungarth Juniper Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 54.9 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Cardney Wood Site 314 Official SiteLink record for Cardney Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 39.73 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 056 438
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 498
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Strichen
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with strong and steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Strichen · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Nearby records
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