FPA-12116
Coulmony Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Coulmony Estate Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Forres
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH973476
Key dates
- Application registered 20 December 2024
- Application accepted 19 December 2024
- Consultation opens 18 July 2025
- Consultation closes 18 July 2025
- Decision issued 18 July 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.64 ha
- Conifer
- 1.64 ha
Official source
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FPA-12116 Find FPA-12116 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
- 17 Jul 2025 – 1 May 2027
- Felling area
- 1.64 ha
- Estimated volume
- 970 m³
- Thinning area
- 16.05 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post Basal Area
- Proposed restocking
- 1.64 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.79 ha | 56 yr | 230 | 400 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.6 ha | 73 yr | 90 | 60 m³ | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.25 ha | 73 yr | 45 | 30 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post Basal Area.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before basal area (m²/ha) | After basal area (m²/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Japanese larch | 2.25 ha | 40 m³ | 40 | 32 |
| 101C | Scots pine | 6.5 ha | 200 m³ | 40 | 32 |
| 101C | Norway spruce | 4.6 ha | 150 m³ | 43 | 39 |
| 101C | Douglas fir | 0.9 ha | 30 m³ | 40 | 32 |
| 5 | Scots pine | 1.8 ha | 60 m³ | 40 | 32 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101a | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 48.17% | 0.79 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 51.83% | 0.85 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Findhorn Woods Site 1104 Official SiteLink record for Lower Findhorn Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 761 m away | Published area 177.14 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 972 476
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
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10779 Coulmony Estate | Location Nairn Highland | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 1.64 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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