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Certainly being hammered here! So it's got a license on it already to clear 25%. What's the likelihood of being granted a clear fell license for it? How long would that take to get... I'd have thought they'd be keen for me to fell the lot asap. But from research this might not be the case? Thanks for all the input. I'm not being lazy honest. I appreciate all these answers I could find out from phoning round and firing off emails - just time is against me and there's so much knowledge here. Tom

All investing in the project are self employed carpenters, gardeners and craft types so this will definatally come into play one way or another. Just wondering where the larch comes in, in the current climate as a blessing or burden and reflects in purchase price.

Out of interest what would the site be worth as clear felled? 3.5 acres in mid Wales. Ball park.

I'll try and get up there today to try and calculate volume. Access is good from main road with big layby and clear area at base of site - i'd imagine an easier site than many to harvest from. It is on a hill side. In the back of my mind the chances of the larch surviving was there - seems to be a long shot.

Thanks for the heads up. It does sound like the same land. Small world. Even smaller in mid Wales! Be very interested to see what else you remember. I know the current owners were reportedly trying to sell up for a time. I'm really looking at all the options. I am looking at going in with a few others so being the skeptic I am want to know what I'm getting into. To me it seems worst case scenario is trees come down and we take a big hit on our initial out lay on the land. Re plant and wait for a wood to grow before landscaping etc. As you say could be an ideal location for what we intend. And there's always risk. Hopefully there's enough potential. Tom

Hello, I've taken a good look around and this seems to be a place with plenty of raw experience. Which i'm really lacking! I'll try and be concise but my question is a little open ended. So TBH i'm really looking for opinions and advice more than anything. I'm thinking of buying some Larch Woodland here in the hot zone #1 in Mid Wales. So far it all looks healthy. It's only 3.5 acres but it has a lot of potential for turning into a craft centre which is my end goal, including glamping and workshops. Whether the P ramorum will get to it before I even get the keys so to speak, I don't know. This is my concern and i'm assuming that it will get got! So assuming worst case and it has to come down what will I get back if I harvest and fell 3.5 acres of mature dense but potentially deceased larch and how much will it cost me to get it out assuming I only fell them... i'm only looking for a ball park figures. I understand there is a lot of restrictions once it's deceased so assuming a lot processing I can't do at my friends saw mill. Which is why I ask. Basically will I be out of pocket or not if I have to fell it all? What's peoples thoughts on how quickly it would recover if I planted it up with fast growing trees to be a 'beauty spot' again so I can start using for craft and glamping... And finally am I mad to buy a larch woodland. What's current value like on un deceased larch woodland right now? Just wondering if I'm buying into headaches with my end goal as it is... And is larch woodland worth significantly less than say 10 years odd ago? Many thanks in advance for any input or opinions. Tom