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FPA-13624

Biffie

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NJ969470 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Biffie Wood
Nearest town
Old Deer
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ969470
Total area
1.63 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 July 2026
  2. Application accepted 29 July 2026
  3. Consultation opens 20 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 17 September 2026
  5. Decision issued Unknown
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 21 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 17 October 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13624

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027
Felling area
1.63 ha
Estimated volume
650 m³
Proposed restocking
1.63 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.63 ha 60 yr 3,000 650 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Restock by natural regeneration Beech 100% 1.63 ha 1,600 — —

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Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

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Old Deer

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Status Expired Distance 697 m away Area 2.55 ha Decision issued
FLA-6282 Aikey Brae Location

Old Deer

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.86 ha Decision issued
FLA01998 Saplin Brae Location

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.44 ha Decision issued
FLA01826 Saplin Brae Location

Peterhead

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 4.25 ha Decision issued

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
19FGS37784 West Crichie Native Woods Location

Stuartfield

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 7.37 ha Approved
20FGS51503 Worldsend Native Woodland Location

Maud

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 13.04 ha Approved

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

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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