23FGS72273

Balnagowan Fields

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

Approved woodland creation area — Diverse Conifer
Approved woodland creation area — Native Broadleaves
Approved woodland creation area — Broadleaves

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

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Country: Scotland
Nearest town: Aboyne
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NJ515005
Total area: 18.60 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 5 May 2023
Application accepted 9 May 2023
Consultation opens 23 May 2023
Consultation closes 20 June 2023
Decision issued 20 October 2023
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

23FGS72273

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Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

Diverse Conifer · 7.3313 ha · Approved 2023 · Planned claim 2023
Native Broadleaves · 7.6538 ha · Approved 2023 · Planned claim 2023
Broadleaves · 3.5999 ha · Approved 2023 · Planned claim 2023

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination	Mapped claim area	Claims
Larch - Hybrid	1.51 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Native Mixed Broadleaves	6.7 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Pine - Scots	0.79 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Mixed broadleaves	3.23 ha	Claim 1 / 2023
Mixed conifers	4.32 ha	Claim 1 / 2023

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-13106 Aboyne Estate	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 575 m away	Area 2 ha	Approved 20 Mar 2026
FPA-7203 Coull House	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 913 m away	Area 5.42 ha	Decision issued 16 Apr 2020
FLA-6139 Coull House	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 913 m away	Area 5.42 ha	Decision issued 25 Apr 2019
FPA-7275 Aboyne Estate	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 942 m away	Area 23.78 ha	Decision issued 16 Sept 2020
FPA-6705 Balnagowan Forest	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 23.62 ha	Decision issued 23 Dec 2019

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
24FGS79379 Woodland Creation HS inc SFW	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 20.72 ha	Approved 19 Sept 2024
17FGS21097 NETHER TILLYLAIR 2	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.9 km away	Area 13.41 ha	Approved 16 Nov 2018
19FGS38284 Lower Dess	Location BANCHORY Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 5.6 km away	Area 60.26 ha	Approved 1 Oct 2019
20FGS52783 TTH Whitehouse Farm Woodland Creation 2020	Location Lumphanan Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 6.1 km away	Area 13.85 ha	Approved 3 Mar 2021
26FGS91360 Dess Woodland Creation	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 6.5 km away	Area 7.83 ha	Key date Not published

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Land listings

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Changes

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:52 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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