FPA-12131

Duffus Farms - Storm Arwen

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Kitty Tapps & Hill of Hatton Woods
Nearest town: Hatton of Fintray
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ838173

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Key dates

Application registered 7 January 2025
Application accepted 20 December 2024
Consultation opens 30 January 2025
Consultation closes 27 February 2025
Decision issued 3 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 11.18 ha
Conifer: 11.13 ha
Broadleaf: 0.05 ha

Official source

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FPA-12131

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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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 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027
Felling area: 11.72 ha
Estimated volume: 4,362 m³
Proposed restocking: 11.72 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
HH 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.86 ha	50 yr	8,748	1,822 m³	None
HH 1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.54 ha	50 yr	977	190 m³	None
HH 1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.03 ha	50 yr	14	2 m³	None
HH 2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.57 ha	50 yr	2,826	589 m³	None
HH 3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.6 ha	50 yr	2,887	601 m³	None
HH 3	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.02 ha	50 yr	8	2 m³	None
HH 4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.12 ha	50 yr	216	45 m³	None
HH 5	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.06 ha	50 yr	108	23 m³	None
KT 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.63 ha	50 yr	5,782	986 m³	None
KT 1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.29 ha	50 yr	642	102 m³	None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
HH 1	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	83.06%	4.51 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	16.94%	0.92 ha	1,600	—	—
HH 2	Replant felled Douglas fir area	—	66.88%	1.05 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 2	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	17.83%	0.28 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 2	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	15.29%	0.24 ha	1,600	—	—
HH 3	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	12.96%	0.21 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 3	Replant felled Douglas fir area	—	12.96%	0.21 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 3	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	69.75%	1.13 ha	2,500	—	—
HH 3	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	4.32%	0.07 ha	1,600	—	—
HH 4	Replant felled Woody shrubs area	—	100%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
HH 5	Replant felled Woody shrubs area	—	100%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—
KT 1	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	12.67%	0.37 ha	1,600	—	—
KT 1	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	87.33%	2.55 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 837 173

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 97

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Corby
Parent material: Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands with mounds and terraces with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Boyndie · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Corby · 50% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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