FPA-11980

Esslemont

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Kinharrachie / Esslemont
Nearest town: Ellon
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ927305

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 22 October 2024
Application accepted 16 October 2024
Consultation opens 25 November 2024
Consultation closes 6 January 2025
Decision issued 13 January 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 6.56 ha
Conifer: 4.36 ha
Broadleaf: 1.63 ha

Official source

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FPA-11980

Find FPA-11980 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.

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

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:02 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

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 · NJ 927 304

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

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

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-8215 Esslemont	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 6.04 ha	Decision issued 14 Sept 2021
FPA-6927 Milton Ardlethen	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 4.92 ha	Decision issued 24 Jan 2020
FLA02748 Milton Ardlethen	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 6.27 ha	Decision issued 5 Apr 2018
FPA-10272 Ardlethen Estate - Windblow	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 3.48 ha	Decision issued 16 Mar 2023
FPA-11174 Milton Ardlethen	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 3 ha	Decision issued 25 Jan 2024