FPA-13176

Newtack Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Newtack Wood
Nearest town: Keith
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ455467

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 23 January 2026
Application accepted 16 January 2026
Consultation opens 13 April 2026
Consultation closes 11 May 2026
Decision issued 15 May 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 1.64 ha
Conifer: 1.64 ha

Official source

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FPA-13176

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 20 August 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:10 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: 28 Jan 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
Felling area: 1.64 ha
Estimated volume: 2,311 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.64 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

European larch Rowan Scots pine Silver birch Sycamore Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.51 ha	45 yr	1,661	2,127 m³	n/a
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.13 ha	45 yr	325	184 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	36.59%	0.6 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Silver birch	18.29%	0.3 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Sycamore	14.02%	0.23 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Rowan	9.15%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Willow	9.15%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4.88%	0.08 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Willow	2.93%	0.05 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Rowan	2.2%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	European larch	1.46%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.34%	0.02 ha	—	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH18_1097 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH18_1097

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued

Proximity 3.2 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Den of Pitlurg Site 505 Official SiteLink record for Den of Pitlurg ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.3 km away	Published area 39.77 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Den of Pitlurg

Site 505

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.3 km away

Published area 39.77 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 454 466

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 182

Peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Durnhill
Parent material: Drifts derived from quartzites and quartzose grits
Landform: Hills and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky with some scree

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Durnhill · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees