FPA-11991

Blackhills

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country: Scotland
Woodland: Blackhills
Nearest town: Auchleven
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NJ628222
Total area: 34.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 28 October 2024
Application accepted 28 October 2024
Consultation opens 18 November 2024
Consultation closes 16 December 2024
Decision issued 6 January 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029
First archived 9 July 2026
Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11991

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window: 27 Jan 2025 – 28 Jan 2027
Felling area: 34.8 ha
Estimated volume: 17,857 m³
Proposed restocking: 34.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larchScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed conifersMixed native broadleavesSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	18.75 ha	37 yr	27,940	9,860 m³	n/a
1c	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.65 ha	37 yr	700	190 m³	n/a
2c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.33 ha	35 yr	8,862	3,367 m³	n/a
2c	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.17 ha	35 yr	1,056	310 m³	n/a
3d	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	7.9 ha	36 yr	11,060	4,130 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Blackhills Phase 1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	49.86%	17.35 ha	2,700	—	—
Blackhills Phase 1	Replant felled area	Mixed conifers	37.64%	13.1 ha	2,700	—	—
Blackhills Phase 1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	7.76%	2.7 ha	1,200	—	—
Blackhills Phase 1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4.74%	1.65 ha	—	—	—

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10274 Brackla Forest	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 3.21 ha	Decision issued 24 Mar 2023
CB331529 Lickleyhead Estate part of Warthill Estate	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 0.2 ha	Decision issued 7 Jan 2014
CB283275 Lickleyhead Estate	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 1.26 ha	Decision issued 15 Oct 2013
FPA-11591 Brackla Forest	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 4.87 ha	Approved 7 Aug 2024
FLA01557 Forbes Estate	Location Keig Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 7.1 ha	Decision issued 12 Sept 2016

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
21FGS58563 Overhall woodland creation 2021	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.6 km away	Area 10.05 ha	Approved 5 Oct 2021
16FGS06274 Broadleaf HSO	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 7.8 km away	Area 6.02 ha	Approved 19 Nov 2018
20FGS51843 Headiton Woodland Creation	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 9.0 km away	Area 50.22 ha	Approved 30 Oct 2020
18FGS32198 Culhay WC	Location Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 9.0 km away	Area 168.09 ha	Approved 18 Dec 2018

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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StandingWire added data from the PDF
4 Nov 2026, 06:52 GMT

Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.
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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:02 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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