FPA-11851
Cairncake Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- West Cairncake
- Nearest town
- Cuminestown
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ828496
Key dates
- Application registered 21 August 2024
- Application accepted 21 October 2024
- Consultation opens 28 October 2024
- Consultation closes 25 November 2024
- Decision issued 23 December 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 3.80 ha
- Conifer
- 3.80 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 Jan 2025 – 15 Jan 2026
- Felling area
- 3.8 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,802 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.8 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.96 ha | 32 yr | 5,000 | 882 m³ | n/a |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.84 ha | 40 yr | 4,600 | 920 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a, 2b | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 100% | 3.8 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 827 495
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 243
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Foudland
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with gentle to steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Foudland · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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