FPA-11872
Plodhill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Plodhill Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Potterton
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ937163
Key dates
- Application registered 27 August 2024
- Application accepted 25 August 2024
- Consultation opens 4 October 2024
- Consultation closes 31 October 2024
- Decision issued 9 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.49 ha
- Conifer
- 2.49 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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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 Oct 2024 – 1 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 2.57 ha
- Estimated volume
- 771 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.57 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Noble fir | 2.57 ha | 35 yr | 3,855 | 771 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Replant felled Birch area | — | 60% | 1.54 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled Rowan area | — | 20% | 0.51 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 20% | 0.51 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmedie Quarry Site 135 Official SiteLink record for Balmedie Quarry ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 6.73 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 936 163
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 97
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Boyndie · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Corby · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6162 Potterton | Location Potterton Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 1.05 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02675 Potterton | Location Potterton Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 1.05 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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