FPA-12398
The Gorge, Eilean Darach
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- The Gorge, Eilean Darach
- Nearest town
- Dundonnell
- Local authority
- Highland Council
- Conservancy
- Highland and Islands Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NH114878
Key dates
- Application registered 25 March 2025
- Application accepted 24 March 2025
- Consultation opens 3 April 2025
- Consultation closes 1 May 2025
- Decision issued 3 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2032
Area
- Total area
- 0.85 ha
- Conifer
- 0.85 ha
Official source
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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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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
- 1 May 2025 – 1 May 2030
- Felling area
- 0.85 ha
- Estimated volume
- 612 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.85 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.05 ha | 65 yr | 30 | 26 m³ | n/a |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.1 ha | 65 yr | 150 | 86 m³ | n/a |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.7 ha | 65 yr | 1,750 | 500 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 3.53% | 0.03 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Restock by natural regeneration | Downy birch | 1.18% | 0.01 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 0.59% | 0.01 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 0.59% | 0.01 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 3.53% | 0.03 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Downy birch | 3.53% | 0.03 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 2.35% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.35% | 0.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 16.47% | 0.14 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Restock by natural regeneration | Downy birch | 32.94% | 0.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 24.71% | 0.21 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 8.24% | 0.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creag Chorcurach Site 454 Official SiteLink record for Creag Chorcurach ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 78 m away | Published area 163.03 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| An Teallach Site 61 Official SiteLink record for An Teallach ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 5,145.91 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Dundonnell Woods Site 567 Official SiteLink record for Dundonnell Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 339.46 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NH 113 877
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 27
Brown earths with humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hill and valley sides with steep and very steep slopes: moderately and very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Aberscross · 50% Brown earths
- Gordonbush · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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