FPA-12245
ACC Hazelhead
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Anderson Wood
- Nearest town
- Aberdeen
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ880055
Key dates
- Application registered 11 February 2025
- Application accepted 10 February 2025
- Consultation opens 14 March 2025
- Consultation closes 11 April 2025
- Decision issued 12 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.31 ha
- Conifer
- 1.31 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
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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
- 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Aug 2025
- Felling area
- 9.02 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,832 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 9.02 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Alder Hybrid larch Rowan Silver birch Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean) Woody shrubs
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.91 ha | 70 yr | 1,470 | 676 m³ | NO |
| 9b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.8 ha | 70 yr | 2,320 | 2,575 m³ | NO |
| 9c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.31 ha | 70 yr | 170 | 581 m³ | NO |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 90.05% | 1.72 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9a | Replant felled area | Hybrid larch | 9.95% | 0.19 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9b | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 90% | 5.22 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9b | Replant felled area | Hybrid larch | 10% | 0.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 9c | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 19.85% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9c | Replant felled area | Alder | 19.85% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9c | Replant felled area | Rowan | 19.85% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9c | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 19.85% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9c | Replant felled area | Woody shrubs | 20.61% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 879 054
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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-9529 Hazlehead Anderson Wood - Windblow | Location Aberdeen Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 200 m away | Area 5.14 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
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