FPA-13646

Redford Farm -Clearfell

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Redford Farm Wood by Millpond
Nearest town: Laurencekirk
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NO756705

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Key dates

Application registered 6 August 2026
Application accepted 6 August 2026
Consultation opens 28 September 2026
Consultation closes 25 October 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 0.09 ha
Conifer: 0.03 ha
Broadleaf: 0.06 ha

Official source

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FPA-13646

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First archived 29 September 2026 · last seen on the register 29 September 2026.

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Track changes

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29 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

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First captured
29 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

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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: 16 Sept 2026 – 1 Feb 2027
Felling area: 0.09 ha
Estimated volume: 30 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.09 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash European larch Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore

Proposed restocking species

Alder Hazel Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Oak	0.04 ha	45 yr	20	10 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.01 ha	45 yr	15	5 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.02 ha	45 yr	25	5 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	European larch	0.01 ha	45 yr	15	5 m³	N/A
1	Clear Felling	Ash	0.01 ha	45 yr	15	5 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Pitcarles Farm	Plant alt. area with ind. trees	Alder	33.33%	0.03 ha	—	20	CPT2
Pitcarles Farm	Plant alt. area with ind. trees	Willow	33.33%	0.03 ha	—	20	CPT2
Pitcarles Farm	Plant alt. area with ind. trees	Hazel	33.33%	0.03 ha	—	20	CPT2

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
S_P_PRAM13_0039_BANFF Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 4.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

S_P_PRAM13_0039_BANFF

Phytophthora ramorum

Hosts: Larch - spp.

Status Issued

Proximity 4.4 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 · NO 755 704

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 490

Brown earths with humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Stonehaven
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Old Red Sandstone conglomerates and lavas
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Stonehaven · 70% Brown earths
Shields · 30% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees