FPA-11651
Craigton Wood - Windblow
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Craigton
- Nearest town
- Lumphanan
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ573049
Key dates
- Application registered 4 June 2024
- Application accepted 4 June 2024
- Consultation opens 18 March 2025
- Consultation closes 15 April 2025
- Decision issued 22 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.61 ha
- Conifer
- 3.61 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 4 Feb 2025 – 4 Feb 2027
- Felling area
- 3.61 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,268 m³
- Thinning area
- 38.66 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 3.61 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5e | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 1.61 ha | 66 yr | 270 | 550 m³ | — |
| 6c | Selective Felling | Douglas fir | 1 ha | 66 yr | 56 | 125 m³ | — |
| 6c | Selective Felling | Hybrid larch | 1 ha | 66 yr | 56 | 125 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5a | Scots pine | 25.96 ha | 312 m³ | 443 | 415 |
| 6a | Scots pine | 10.2 ha | 125 m³ | 443 | 415 |
| 6b | Douglas fir | 2.5 ha | 31 m³ | 443 | 415 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5e | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 80% | 1.29 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5e | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 20% | 0.32 ha | — | — | — |
| 6c | Restock by natural regeneration | Douglas fir | 30% | 0.6 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6c | Restock by natural regeneration | Hybrid larch | 40% | 0.8 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6c | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 10% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6c | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 20% | 0.4 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pram13_0686_Queen's View P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 573 048
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 115
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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