FPA-11988
East Town Farm - Windblow
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- East Town Farm
- Nearest town
- Stonehaven
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO770846
Key dates
- Application registered 28 October 2024
- Application accepted 30 October 2024
- Consultation opens 6 November 2024
- Consultation closes 4 December 2024
- Decision issued 9 December 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.67 ha
- Conifer
- 0.67 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Nov 2024 – 30 Sept 2026
- Felling area
- 0.67 ha
- Estimated volume
- 166 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.67 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.22 ha | 40 yr | 35 | 40 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 25 | 30 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.08 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 27 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.11 ha | 40 yr | 25 | 32 m³ | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 37 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 50% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 25% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 50% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 50% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Goat willow | 50% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 50% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Goat willow | 50% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 50% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 50% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 25% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 4.8 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 769 846
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 498
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Strichen
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with strong and steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Strichen · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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