FPA-11930

Hillbrae Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Hillbrae Farm Woods
Nearest town: Newmachar
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ906212

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Key dates

Application registered 26 September 2024
Application accepted 17 September 2024
Consultation opens 9 October 2024
Consultation closes 5 November 2024
Decision issued 19 November 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 4.20 ha
Conifer: 4.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-11930

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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, 10:29 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: 15 Nov 2024 – 30 Apr 2025
Felling area: 4.2 ha
Estimated volume: 1,120 m³
Proposed restocking: 4.2 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir European larch Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2 ha	45 yr	1,650	580 m³	n/a
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	European larch	0.5 ha	45 yr	450	120 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.2 ha	45 yr	850	300 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	European larch	0.5 ha	45 yr	450	120 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	60%	1.5 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	20%	0.5 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	European larch	20%	0.5 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	58.82%	1 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	29.41%	0.5 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	European larch	11.76%	0.2 ha	2,500	—	—

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Protected places

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 906 212

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

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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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