FPA-12372
Rattray Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Rattray Estate Woods - Storm Arwen
- Nearest town
- St. Fergus
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NK092561
Key dates
- Application registered 19 March 2025
- Application accepted 18 March 2025
- Consultation opens 15 April 2025
- Consultation closes 14 April 2025
- Decision issued 22 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.38 ha
- Conifer
- 0.36 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.02 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 24 Mar 2025 – 24 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 0.38 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,189 m³
- Thinning area
- 21.57 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 0.38 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.32 ha | 80 yr | 192 | 77 m³ | None |
| 41c | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.04 ha | 80 yr | 24 | 10 m³ | None |
| 41c | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 80 yr | 4 | 2 m³ | None |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sycamore | 4.31 ha | 260 m³ |
| 19 | Beech | 1.47 ha | 60 m³ |
| 19 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.43 ha | 10 m³ |
| 41a | Ash | 1.53 ha | 90 m³ |
| 41a | Lime | 1.53 ha | 90 m³ |
| 41a | Sycamore | 7.68 ha | 453 m³ |
| 41a | Mixed broadleaves | 2.31 ha | 90 m³ |
| 41a | Sitka spruce | 1.53 ha | 37 m³ |
| 41a | Scots pine | 0.78 ha | 10 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41c | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 78.95% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 41c | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 21.05% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Strathbeg Site 1040 Official SiteLink record for Loch of Strathbeg ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.4 km away | Published area 955.47 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NK 091 561
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 382
Peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Links
- Parent material
- Windblown sands
- Landform
- Beaches and dune slacks with minor dunes with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Fettersloch · 100% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10319 Rattray Estate -Windblow | Location St Fergus Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.93 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8395 Newseat | Location St Fergus Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 3.0 km away | Area 2.39 ha | Decision issued |
| CB19773 Kintail Gardens | Location Crimond Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 3.8 km away | Area 0.43 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6793 Loch of Strathbeg | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 2.8 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02317 Loch of Strathbeg | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 2.8 ha | Decision issued |