FPA-12435
Aberarder Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Aberarder Estate
- Nearest town
- Inverness
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH612256
Key dates
- Application registered 4 April 2025
- Application accepted 4 April 2025
- Consultation opens 14 May 2025
- Consultation closes 14 May 2025
- Decision issued 22 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 50.00 ha
- Conifer
- 50.00 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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- 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
- 7 Apr 2025 – 1 Apr 2027
- Felling area
- 50 ha
- Estimated volume
- 17,242 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 50 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23a1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 10.6 ha | 37 yr | 14,405 | 4,033 m³ | Tape |
| 23a1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.17 ha | 37 yr | 178 | 32 m³ | Tape |
| 23a2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.7 ha | 37 yr | 7,798 | 2,183 m³ | Tape |
| 23a2 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.66 ha | 37 yr | 96 | 17 m³ | Tape |
| 23a3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.3 ha | 37 yr | 7,250 | 2,030 m³ | Tape |
| 23a3 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.59 ha | 37 yr | 90 | 16 m³ | Tape |
| 23a4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.1 ha | 37 yr | 6,997 | 1,954 m³ | Tape |
| 23a4 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.57 ha | 37 yr | 87 | 16 m³ | Tape |
| 23a5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.68 ha | 37 yr | 6,402 | 1,793 m³ | Tape |
| 23a5 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.52 ha | 37 yr | 79 | 14 m³ | Tape |
| 23a6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.97 ha | 37 yr | 4,063 | 1,138 m³ | Tape |
| 23a6 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.33 ha | 37 yr | 50 | 9 m³ | Tape |
| 23a7 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.7 ha | 37 yr | 3,694 | 1,034 m³ | Tape |
| 23a7 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.3 ha | 37 yr | 46 | 8 m³ | Tape |
| 23a8 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.43 ha | 37 yr | 3,324 | 931 m³ | Tape |
| 23a8 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.27 ha | 37 yr | 41 | 7 m³ | Tape |
| 23a9 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.89 ha | 37 yr | 2,586 | 724 m³ | Tape |
| 23a9 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.21 ha | 37 yr | 32 | 6 m³ | Tape |
| 23a10 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.71 ha | 37 yr | 2,339 | 655 m³ | Tape |
| 23a10 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.19 ha | 37 yr | 29 | 5 m³ | Tape |
| 23a11 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.26 ha | 37 yr | 1,724 | 483 m³ | Tape |
| 23a11 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.14 ha | 37 yr | 21 | 4 m³ | Tape |
| 23b1 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.3 ha | 37 yr | 155 | 62 m³ | Tape |
| 23b2 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.14 ha | 37 yr | 50 | 22 m³ | Tape |
| 23b3 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.11 ha | 37 yr | 50 | 22 m³ | Tape |
| 23b4 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.11 ha | 37 yr | 50 | 22 m³ | Tape |
| 23b5 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.05 ha | 37 yr | 50 | 22 m³ | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 32.76% | 16.32 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23a | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 21.86% | 10.89 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 6% | 2.99 ha | — | — | — |
| 23b | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 25.68% | 12.79 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 23b | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.63% | 1.31 ha | — | — | — |
| 23c | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.44% | 5.7 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ruthven Site 1047 Official SiteLink record for Loch Ruthven ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 200.84 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 611 256
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 21
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Kildonan · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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