FPA-13571

Freefield

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Freefield
Nearest town: Insch
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ672303

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 1 July 2026
Application accepted 10 June 2026
Consultation opens 12 August 2026
Consultation closes 9 September 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 0.65 ha
Conifer: 0.07 ha
Broadleaf: 0.05 ha

Official source

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FPA-13571

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First archived 13 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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18 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

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Status changed
18 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Under Consideration

To

Approved
Status changed
10 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
13 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027
Felling area: 0.65 ha
Estimated volume: 125 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.65 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Norway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Birch Crab apple Hornbeam Mixed broadleaves Oak Rowan

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.23 ha	40 yr	80	25 m³	n/a
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.07 ha	40 yr	20	10 m³	n/a
Cpt1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.05 ha	40 yr	40	15 m³	n/a
Cpt2	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.3 ha	40 yr	350	75 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Oak	13.46%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Alder	8.08%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Crab apple	13.46%	0.09 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Hornbeam	5.38%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Birch	8.08%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Rowan	5.38%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt2	Plant an alternative area	Mixed broadleaves	10.77%	0.07 ha	1,600	—	AA1
Cpt2	Plant an alternative area	Mixed broadleaves	16.92%	0.11 ha	1,600	—	AA2
Cpt2	Plant an alternative area	Mixed broadleaves	18.46%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	AA3

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 672 302

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 316

Brown earths

Soil association: Insch
Parent material: Drifts derived from gabbros and allied igneous rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Insch · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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