FPA-12037
Mearns LMP38-Coupe 38498 and 38204
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Coupe 38498 and 38204
- Nearest town
- Auchenblae
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO679839
Key dates
- Application registered 19 November 2024
- Application accepted 18 November 2024
- Consultation opens 21 November 2024
- Consultation closes 19 December 2024
- Decision issued 20 December 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.92 ha
- Conifer
- 1.92 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- 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 Dec 2024 – 1 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 1.91 ha
- Estimated volume
- 361 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.91 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38498 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.64 ha | 79 yr | 739 | 182 m³ | — |
| 38498 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.28 ha | 79 yr | 844 | 79 m³ | — |
| 38204 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.7 ha | 63 yr | 438 | 74 m³ | — |
| 38204 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.29 ha | 63 yr | 289 | 26 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38498 | I do not intend to restock | — | 100% | 0.92 ha | — | — | — |
| 38204 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 100% | 0.99 ha | — | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr15_0544-Shoolbraid 7 Pr15_0576_Gaerlie_3 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| UK/PH/GL/25012013 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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 679 839
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 4
Dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Parent material
- Organic deposits
- Landform
- Uplands and northern lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Blanket Peat · 100% Dystrophic blanket peat
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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