19FGS38284

Lower Dess

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 — Broadleaves
Approved woodland creation area — Native Broadleaves
Approved woodland creation area — 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: BANCHORY
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NO567993
Total area: 60.26 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 1 April 2019
Application accepted 2 April 2019
Consultation opens 29 May 2019
Consultation closes 26 June 2019
Decision issued 1 October 2019
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

19FGS38284

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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 · 22.9381 ha · Approved 2019 · Planned claim 2019
Broadleaves · 8.506 ha · Approved 2019 · Planned claim 2019
Native Broadleaves · 3.481 ha · Approved 2019 · Planned claim 2019
Conifer · 26.0855 ha · Approved 2019 · Planned claim 2019

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
Fir - Douglas	3.08 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Native Mixed Broadleaves	14.01 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Spruce - Sitka	19.32 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Mixed conifers	19.72 ha	Claim 2 / 2019

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
CB287729 Lower Dess	Location Kincardine O'Neil Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 217 m away	Area 14.38 ha	Decision issued 19 Nov 2013
FPA-6798 Lower Dess Estate	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 315 m away	Area 11.3 ha	Decision issued 20 Dec 2019
CB43848 Drumduan	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.83 ha	Decision issued 21 Jun 2012
CB435087 Newton of Drumduan	Location Dess, Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 0.67 ha	Decision issued 3 Jul 2014
FPA-11456 Westerton Wood - Windblow	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 1.5 ha	Decision issued 23 Jul 2024

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
26FGS91360 Dess Woodland Creation	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 7.83 ha	Key date Not published
20FGS51543 Craigton New Woodland Creation	Location Kincardine O'Neil Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 11 Oct 2021
17FGS21097 NETHER TILLYLAIR 2	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.7 km away	Area 13.41 ha	Approved 16 Nov 2018
19FGS38223 Birley	Location ABERDEEN Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 5.3 km away	Area 11.07 ha	Approved 17 Jul 2019
23FGS72273 Balnagowan Fields	Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 5.7 km away	Area 18.6 ha	Approved 20 Oct 2023

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Land listings

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Changes

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:53 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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