FPA-13318

Kingswell Croft

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Kingswell
Nearest town: Oyne
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ662258

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Key dates

Application registered 10 March 2026
Application accepted 4 March 2026
Consultation opens 21 April 2026
Consultation closes 19 May 2026
Decision issued 1 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 0.13 ha
Conifer: 0.12 ha
Broadleaf: 0.01 ha

Official source

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FPA-13318

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

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:09 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:06 BST

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 Jul 2026 – 2 Jul 2026
Felling area: 0.13 ha
Estimated volume: 46 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.13 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Black poplar Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
SB	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.12 ha	50 yr	100	45 m³	None
Bank	Felling Individual Trees	Black poplar	0.01 ha	50 yr	4	1 m³	Paint

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
SB	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	92.31%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	Restock
Bank	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	7.69%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	Restock

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 662 257

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 317

Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys

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

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Myreton · 70% Noncalcareous gleys
Mosstown · 30% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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CB364716 Overhall Farm	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.0 km away	Area 0.47 ha	Decision issued 28 Feb 2014
FPA-7783 Logie Woodlands (MPL)	Location Inverurie Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.6 km away	Area 0 ha	Approved 13 May 2021