FPA-12055

The MacRobert Trust

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

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

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

Country: Scotland
Woodland: Pett/ Alamein
Nearest town: Tarland
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NJ497066
Total area: 3.23 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 26 November 2024
Application accepted 26 November 2024
Consultation opens 13 February 2025
Consultation closes 13 March 2025
Decision issued 19 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029
First archived 9 July 2026
Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12055

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window: 1 Dec 2024 – 1 Dec 2025
Felling area: 3.23 ha
Estimated volume: 970 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.23 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Downy birchHawthornNorway spruceRowanSitka spruceWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
61a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.11 ha	56 yr	1,300	330 m³	—
61a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.09 ha	56 yr	100	30 m³	—
61b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.87 ha	56 yr	1,000	260 m³	—
34c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.16 ha	55 yr	1,400	350 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
61a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	69.17%	0.83 ha	2,500	—	—
61b	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	66.67%	0.58 ha	2,500	—	—
34c	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	74.14%	0.86 ha	2,500	—	—
34c	Replant felled area	Downy birch	6.47%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
34c	Replant felled area	Rowan	6.47%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
34c	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	6.47%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
34c	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	6.47%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
61a	Create Designed Open Ground	—	25%	0.3 ha	—	—	—
61a	Replant felled area	Downy birch	1.46%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61a	Replant felled area	Rowan	1.46%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61a	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	1.46%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61a	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	1.46%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61b	Create Designed Open Ground	—	22.99%	0.2 ha	—	—	—
61b	Replant felled area	Downy birch	2.59%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61b	Replant felled area	Rowan	2.59%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61b	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	2.59%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
61b	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	2.59%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—

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
CB361097 The Macrobert Trust	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 3.88 ha	Decision issued 25 Apr 2014
FPA-12765 The MacRobert Trust - Alastrean	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 0.05 ha	Approved 29 Sept 2025
CB35952 West Tillylodge	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.1 km away	Area 1.65 ha	Decision issued 21 Jun 2012
FPA-12407 Cushnie Woods	Location Alford Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.2 km away	Area 13.7 ha	Approved 7 May 2025
CB303302 The MacRobert Trust	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.3 km away	Area 21.8 ha	Decision issued 20 Nov 2013

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
23FGS75213 Pittenderich WC 2023 24	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 76.35 ha	Approved 13 Mar 2024
19FGS37603 Pittenderich Woodland Creation	Location DUNBLANE Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 15 Jul 2019
22FGS67989 Broadbog	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.7 km away	Area 41.73 ha	Approved 6 Jan 2023
22FGS68067 Balchimmy Woodland Creation	Location Cushnie/Alford Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.5 km away	Area 204.09 ha	Approved 28 Nov 2022
21FGS57843 CORRACHREE FARM	Location Tarland Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.8 km away	Area 27.44 ha	Approved 8 Feb 2022

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

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StandingWire added data from the PDF
4 Nov 2026, 06:46 GMT

Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.
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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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