FPA-11843

Evanachan Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Otter Ferry
Local authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NR950870

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 20 August 2024
Application accepted 14 August 2024
Consultation opens 8 April 2025
Consultation closes 6 May 2025
Decision issued 27 June 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 4.24 ha
Conifer: 4.24 ha

Official source

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FPA-11843

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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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27 Aug 2026, 13:39 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:56 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: 1 May 2025 – 1 May 2027
Felling area: 4.24 ha
Estimated volume: 6,424 m³
Proposed restocking: 4.24 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Sessile oak Silver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
E	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.15 ha	35 yr	120	240 m³	—
F	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.14 ha	35 yr	112	224 m³	—
G	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.92 ha	35 yr	1,536	3,072 m³	—
H	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.37 ha	35 yr	296	592 m³	—
J	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.36 ha	35 yr	1,088	2,176 m³	—
8844	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.3 ha	70 yr	200	120 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
E+F+G+H+J	Replant felled area	Silver birch	65%	2.56 ha	1,800	—	—
E+F+G+H+J	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	35%	1.38 ha	1,800	—	—
8844	Replant felled area	Silver birch	65%	0.2 ha	1,800	—	—
8844	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	35%	0.11 ha	1,800	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH20_0241 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 278 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0475-0476 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 350 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0758-0761a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 733 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0758-0761b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 802 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0485-0488_1028-1030 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 847 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NR 950 869

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 505

Brown earths

Soil association: Strichen
Parent material: Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
Landform: Hill and valley sides with strong to very steep slopes: slightly and moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Fungarth · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees