FPA-12223
Gills Wood Bieldside - Aberdeen
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Gills Wood
- Nearest town
- Bieldside - Aberdeen
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ877032
Key dates
- Application registered 5 February 2025
- Application accepted 3 February 2025
- Consultation opens 13 February 2025
- Consultation closes 13 March 2025
- Decision issued 3 April 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.10 ha
- Conifer
- 0.03 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.07 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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 Mar 2025 – 31 Mar 2025
- Felling area
- 0.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 470 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Beech | 0.03 ha | 70 yr | 68 | 400 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Scots pine | 0.03 ha | 70 yr | 8 | 40 m³ | n/a |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0.03 ha | 50 yr | 9 | 30 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 8.33% | 0.03 ha | 2,560 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 8.33% | 0.03 ha | 2,560 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 8.33% | 0.03 ha | 2,560 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Holly | 8.33% | 0.03 ha | 2,560 | — | — |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 877 031
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
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10528 Gills Wood Bieldside Aberdeen | Location Bieldside Aberdeen Aberdeen City | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8334 Gills Wood, Bieldside (Adjacent to Earlspark Cres, Bieldside) | Location Bieldside, Aberdeen Aberdeen City | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 1 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02135 Trees adjacent to Earlspark Rd, Bieldside | Location Bieldside, Aberdeen Aberdeen City | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.45 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01018 Adjacent Earlspark Road | Location Bieldside Aberdeen City | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.45 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9743 Ladyhill House | Location Cults Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 641 m away | Area 0.3 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
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