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FPA-12320

Rickarton Farms

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NO845878 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cheyne Hill & Millsburn
Nearest town
Stonehaven
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO845878
Total area
40.91 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 5 March 2025
  2. Application accepted 11 March 2025
  3. Consultation opens 19 March 2025
  4. Consultation closes 18 March 2025
  5. Decision issued 1 April 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12320

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
31 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Felling area
40.91 ha
Estimated volume
71,045.25 m³
Thinning area
9.09 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
40.91 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larchLodgepole pineMixed conifersMixed native broadleavesNoble firNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed broadleavesNorway spruceScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Scots pine 6.84 ha 68 yr 7,866 12,978.9 m³ —
2a Clear Felling European larch 0.41 ha 80 yr 471 777.15 m³ —
2a Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.41 ha 80 yr 471 777.15 m³ —
2c Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.47 ha 80 yr 540 891 m³ —
2c Clear Felling Scots pine 0.47 ha 80 yr 540 891 m³ —
2d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.67 ha 76 yr 837 1,381.05 m³ —
2d Clear Felling Scots pine 0.67 ha 76 yr 837 1,381.05 m³ —
2e Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.37 ha 76 yr 500 825 m³ —
2f Clear Felling European larch 1.04 ha 76 yr 1,092 1,801.8 m³ —
2i Clear Felling Scots pine 5.9 ha 76 yr 6,195 10,221.75 m³ —
2i Clear Felling European larch 5.9 ha 76 yr 6,195 10,221.75 m³ —
2j Clear Felling European larch 2.02 ha 76 yr 2,222 3,666.3 m³ —
2l Clear Felling Scots pine 0.85 ha 76 yr 887 1,463.55 m³ —
2l Clear Felling European larch 0.85 ha 76 yr 887 1,463.55 m³ —
2h Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.31 ha 76 yr 265 437.25 m³ —
2g Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.16 ha 76 yr 163 268.95 m³ —
2b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.42 ha 86 yr 1,075 1,773.75 m³ —
3a Clear Felling Scots pine 1.45 ha 96 yr 1,377 2,272.05 m³ —
3b Clear Felling European larch 1.23 ha 96 yr 1,137 1,876.05 m³ —
3c1 Clear Felling European larch 0.15 ha 96 yr 130 214.5 m³ —
3c2 Clear Felling European larch 0.18 ha 96 yr 145 239.25 m³ —
3d Clear Felling Mixed native broadleaves 0.42 ha 75 yr 38 22 m³ —
3e Clear Felling European larch 0.12 ha 96 yr 128 211.2 m³ —
5c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.99 ha 37 yr 2,487 4,103.55 m³ —
5d2 Clear Felling European larch 1.08 ha 89 yr 1,134 1,871.1 m³ —
5d1 Clear Felling European larch 0.67 ha 89 yr 703 1,159.95 m³ —
28b Clear Felling Scots pine 1.79 ha 58 yr 1,790 2,953.5 m³ —
28b Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.79 ha 58 yr 1,650 2,722.5 m³ —
28c Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.4 ha 50 yr 350 577.5 m³ —
28c Clear Felling Noble fir 0.4 ha 50 yr 350 577.5 m³ —
28f Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.29 ha 50 yr 87 143.55 m³ —
5e Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.2 ha 20 yr 30 49.5 m³ —

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
3d Mixed native broadleaves 1.55 ha 138.6 m³ 693 554
28e Sitka spruce 1.34 ha 125 m³ 625 500
28g Sitka spruce 6.2 ha 567 m³ 2,835 2,268

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 6.84 ha 2,700 — —
2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 59.79% 13.1 ha 2,700 — —
2 Replant felled area Douglas fir 21.45% 4.7 ha 2,700 — —
2 Replant felled area Scots pine 6.85% 1.5 ha 2,700 — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 3.24% 0.71 ha — — —
2 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 8.67% 1.9 ha 1,600 — —
5 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5.08% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
5 Replant felled area Douglas fir 39.59% 1.56 ha 2,700 — —
5 Create Designed Open Ground — 28.17% 1.11 ha — — —
28 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 4.67 ha 2,700 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 8.45% 0.3 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Scots pine 68.45% 2.43 ha 2,700 — —
3 Create Designed Open Ground — 23.1% 0.82 ha — — —
5 Replant felled area Norway spruce 27.16% 1.07 ha 2,700 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-10232 Ury Estate - Windblow Location

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Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 4.05 ha Decision issued
FLA02332 Mowat Court Location

Stonehaven

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FLA02097 Mowart Court Location

Stonehaven

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 0.5 ha Key date Not published
CB455908 Rickarton Estate Location

Stonehaven

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.3 km away Area 9.58 ha Decision issued
FPA-10082 Ury Estate Location

Stonehaven

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 3.0 km away Area 21.91 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

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Status Approved Distance 6.4 km away Area 20.57 ha Approved
21FGS63365 Whiteside Forbes Homes Ltd Location

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Status Under Consideration Distance 8.3 km away Area 5.15 ha Key date Not published
21FGS63366 Stripeside Woodland Creation Location

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Status Approved Distance 8.3 km away Area 8.33 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 8.6 km away Area 2.15 ha Approved
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STONEHAVEN

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Status Approved Distance 9.0 km away Area 22.53 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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