20FGS52743

Backhill Moulinearn Woodland Creation

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 — Conifer
Approved woodland creation area — Diverse Conifer

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: Lumphanan
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NJ630055
Total area: 43.49 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 31 August 2020
Application accepted 2 September 2020
Consultation opens 9 October 2020
Consultation closes 5 November 2020
Decision issued 3 March 2021
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

20FGS52743

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 22.6334 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021
Diverse Conifer · 21.876 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021

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
Native Mixed Broadleaves	4.29 ha	Claim 1 / 2021
Spruce - Sitka	13.99 ha	Claim 1 / 2021
Mixed conifers	21.68 ha	Claim 1 / 2021

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-7209 Learney Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 748 m away	Area 0.75 ha	Decision issued 19 May 2020
FLA01810 Learney Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 6.14 ha	Decision issued 23 Nov 2016
CB212478 Learney Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 2 ha	Decision issued 30 May 2013
FPA-13466 Findrack Estate - East Drive	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Approved 7 Sept 2026
FPA-8205 Findrack Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 17 Aug 2021

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
17FGS19277 Paterland	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 197 m away	Area 7.86 ha	Approved 16 Nov 2018
22FGS67609 Paterland WC	Location Tornaveen Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 653 m away	Area 4.33 ha	Approved 12 Jan 2023
19FGS39463 Claydykes	Location ABERDEEN Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 861 m away	Area 12.05 ha	Approved 9 Oct 2019
19FGS38484 Drumlasie	Location ABERDEEN Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 964 m away	Area 6.9 ha	Approved 17 Jul 2019
16FGS12798 Moulinearn Woodland Creation	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 8.41 ha	Approved 19 Nov 2018

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

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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