FLA00157
Watten Play Ground
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Watten Play Ground
- Nearest town
- Watten
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- ND237544
Key dates
- Application registered 29 November 2018
- Application accepted 16 December 2014
- Consultation opens 17 December 2014
- Consultation closes 14 January 2015
- Decision issued 3 February 2015
Area
- Total area
- 0.05 ha
- Conifer
- 0.05 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 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
- Expired
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Watten Site 1068 Official SiteLink record for Loch Watten ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 847 m away | Published area 428.33 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Shielton Peatlands Site 1426 Official SiteLink record for Shielton Peatlands ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 5,631.97 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · ND 236 544
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 537
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Thurso
- Parent material
- Greyish brown drifts derived from Middle Old Red Sandstone flagstones and sandstones
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Thurso · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11998 West Watten Wood | Location Watten Highland | Status Approved | Distance 922 m away | Area 30.64 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7806 Backlass Wood | Location Watten Highland | Status Expired | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 6.48 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12306 Cogle Wood Croft | Location Watten Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.2 km away | Area 0.7 ha | Approved |
| CB185467 Acharole Wood | Location Watten Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 28.1 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10787 Bilbster Mains Farm | Location Wick Highland | Status Expired | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 9.6 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FGS66066 Bilbster Mains D J M Farming Ltd | Location Watten, Wick Highland | Status Approved | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 3.77 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS66065 Bilbster Mains MBM Farms Ltd | Location Watten, Wick Highland | Status Approved | Distance 4.1 km away | Area 13.22 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS41003 A W Mackay Croft Woodland Creation | Location CAITHNESS Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.5 km away | Area 3 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS75734 Croft Woodland Creation 2025 | Location Halkirk Highland | Status Approved | Distance 6.7 km away | Area 1.42 ha | Approved |