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CB287729

Lower Dess

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NO567989 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Mill of Dess
Nearest town
Kincardine O'Neil
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO567989
Total area
14.38 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 15 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 12 August 2013
  3. Consultation opens 14 October 2013
  4. Consultation closes 10 November 2013
  5. Decision issued 19 November 2013
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

CB287729

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
19 Aug 2013 – 19 Aug 2014
Felling area
14.38 ha
Estimated volume
10,455 m³
Thinning area
2.71 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
14.38 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruceScots pine

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
CPT 4 Selective Felling Scots pine 7.99 ha 53 yr 12,304 5,537 m³ FM select
Cpt 6 Clear Felling Scots pine 3.19 ha 53 yr 3,822 2,254 m³ FM Select
CPT 4 Clear Felling Norway spruce 3.2 ha 53 yr 5,568 2,505 m³ FM Select

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
CPT 5 Mixed conifers 2.71 ha 159 m³ 2,100 1,680

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
CPT 4 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 100% 3.2 ha 1,600 0 —
CPT 4 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 100% 7.99 ha 1,600 0 —
Cpt 6 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 100% 3.19 ha 1,600 0 —

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-6798 Lower Dess Estate Location

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 158 m away Area 11.3 ha Decision issued
CB43848 Drumduan Location

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 0.83 ha Decision issued
CB435087 Newton of Drumduan Location

Dess, Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.67 ha Decision issued
FPA-11456 Westerton Wood - Windblow Location

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 1.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-8077 Mains of Auchlossan Location

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 7.7 ha Decision issued

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
19FGS38284 Lower Dess Location

BANCHORY

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 354 m away Area 60.26 ha Approved
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 2.9 km away Area 0 ha Decision issued
17FGS21097 NETHER TILLYLAIR 2 Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 3.5 km away Area 13.41 ha Approved
19FGS38223 Birley Location

ABERDEEN

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 11.07 ha Approved

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.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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