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FPA-11979

Mill of Ardo

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.

Register grid reference: NJ850384 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Mill Wood
Nearest town
Methlick
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ850384
Total area
0.17 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 October 2024
  2. Application accepted 17 October 2024
  3. Consultation opens 29 October 2024
  4. Consultation closes 26 November 2024
  5. Decision issued 13 December 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11979

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Forestry operations

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

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

Scots pineSycamore

Proposed restocking species

AspenBeechCrab appleGoat willowHawthornHazelHorse chestnutMixed native broadleavesOakOther broadleavesRowanSilver birchWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed 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

Detailed proposed restocking operations
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 — —

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-11239 Mill of Ardo Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 54 m away Area 0.35 ha Decision issued
FPA-8520 Mill of Ardo Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 54 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

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
21FGS58983 Gurgedyke Woodland Creation Location

Methlick

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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 6.4 km away Area 2.08 ha Approved
15FGS00873 Ardlogie WC Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.3 km away Area 12.89 ha Approved

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

Land listings

Within 10 km

Polesburn Wood Methlick, Aberdeenshire £50,000 19.2 ha 423 m away Under offer

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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