FPA-11979
Mill of Ardo
Approved Felling Permission Application
Create a free account to bookmark this application
Bookmarks let you keep track of cases like FPA-11979. We'll email you a sign-in link and bring you straight back here.
Free · no password — we email you a sign-in link · unsubscribe at any time. Already have an account? Sign in.
Where
- Woodland
- Mill Wood
- Nearest town
- Methlick
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ850384
Key dates
- Application registered 22 October 2024
- Application accepted 17 October 2024
- Consultation opens 29 October 2024
- Consultation closes 26 November 2024
- Decision issued 13 December 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.17 ha
- Conifer
- 0.17 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11979 Find FPA-11979 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
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.
-
Standingwire added data from the PDF
Information from the application PDF is available below.
View data added from the PDF → -
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
- 20 Jan 2025 – 20 Jan 2026
- Felling area
- 0.17 ha
- Estimated volume
- 113 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.17 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Aspen Beech Crab apple Goat willow Hawthorn Hazel Horse chestnut Mixed native broadleaves Oak Other broadleaves Rowan Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.17 ha | 50 yr | 180 | 110 m³ | N/A |
| 2 | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0 ha | 35 yr | 1 | 2 m³ | Red Tape |
| 3 | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0 ha | 25 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Red Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 5.88% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | RS1 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 8.82% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | RS1 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 17.65% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | RS1 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5.88% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | RS1 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Goat willow | 17.65% | 0.03 ha | 1,600 | — | RS1 |
| 2 | Plant alt. area with ind. trees | Beech | 0% | 0 ha | — | 3 | RS2 |
| 3 | Plant alt. area with ind. trees | Horse chestnut | 0% | 0 ha | — | 4 | RS3 |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Other broadleaves | 8.82% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Crab apple | 8.82% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 11.76% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 5.88% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 5.88% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 2.94% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
Indicative conifer market context
Indicative conifer standing-timber benchmark
Available to users with early access.
Explore this application's conifer crop benchmark, fifteen years of price history and the assumptions behind the figures.
Request early accessIllustrative preview · Early access feature
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRAM13_0687_Braes_of_Gight P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.2 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 · NJ 849 384
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11239 Mill of Ardo | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.35 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8520 Mill of Ardo | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.29 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10718 Chapelhaugh Storm Arwen | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 8.15 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8338 Haddo Estate | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 1.95 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA-6104 Pinewood, Auchencrieve | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 0.35 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FGS58983 Gurgedyke Woodland Creation | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 2.4 km away | Area 6.7 ha | Approved |
| 16FGS10718 Schivas Estate Hill of Newton Woodland Creation | Location Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 3.3 km away | Area 9 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS68647 Woodland Grant 2022 | Location Methlick Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 4.4 km away | Area 8.78 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS69449 Haddo Estate Raxton | Location Tarves Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 6.3 km away | Area 2.08 ha | Approved |
| 15FGS00873 Ardlogie WC | Location Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 7.2 km away | Area 12.89 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
Nearby land sales
Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.