FPA-11947

Talies

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Talies Wood
Nearest town: Newmachar
Local authority: Aberdeen City Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ933216

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Key dates

Application registered 7 October 2024
Application accepted 1 August 2024
Consultation opens 22 October 2024
Consultation closes 18 November 2024
Decision issued 13 December 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 3.49 ha
Conifer: 3.49 ha

Official source

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FPA-11947

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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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9 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST

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: 7 Oct 2024 – 30 Sept 2026
Felling area: 3.49 ha
Estimated volume: 450 m³
Thinning area: 2.8 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 3.49 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine

Proposed restocking species

Alder Aspen Birch Goat willow Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	2.23 ha	30 yr	500	250 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	1.26 ha	30 yr	320	170 m³	—

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
3	Lodgepole pine	2.8 ha	30 m³	100	70

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Birch	50.04%	1.12 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Common alder	20%	0.45 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Goat willow	14.98%	0.33 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Aspen	14.98%	0.33 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Birch	50%	0.63 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Common alder	20%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Goat willow	15%	0.19 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Aspen	10%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	5%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 933 215

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 517

Brown earths

Soil association: Tarves
Parent material: Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Tarves · 50% Brown earths
Thistlyhill · 50% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-12695 Talies	Location Newmachar Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 0 m away	Area 6 ha	Approved 1 Oct 2025
FLA00671 Woodside of Tillerey	Location Udny Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 2 ha	Decision issued 10 Sept 2015
FLA01768 Woodside of Tillery	Location Udny Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 0.04 ha	Decision issued 10 Nov 2016
FPA-11575 Hillhead of Craigie	Location Ellon Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 0.82 ha	Approved 30 Jul 2024
FPA-11066 Hillhead of Cannahars	Location Newmacher Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 0.05 ha	Decision issued 27 Nov 2023