FPA-11719
Laithers Wood - Windblow
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Laithers Wood
- Nearest town
- Turriff
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ673489
Key dates
- Application registered 25 June 2024
- Application accepted 4 September 2024
- Consultation opens 15 October 2024
- Consultation closes 14 October 2024
- Decision issued 21 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.91 ha
- Conifer
- 1.38 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11719 Find FPA-11719 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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
- 22 Sept 2024 – 21 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 2.91 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,760 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.91 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Birch Norway spruce Oak Rowan Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a/1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 60 yr | 800 | 480 m³ | Boundary Marked |
| 1a/1b | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.46 ha | 60 yr | 240 | 230 m³ | Boundary Marked |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 1.53 ha | 60 yr | 1,500 | 950 m³ | Boundary Marked |
| 2d | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 0.12 ha | 60 yr | 120 | 100 m³ | Boundary Marked |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 56.7% | 1.65 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 35.05% | 1.02 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Oak | 4.12% | 0.12 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 1.72% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Birch | 1.72% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT 1-2 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 0.69% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 673 489
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10458 Laithers Wood - Windblow Storm Otto | Location Turiff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 2.91 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9993 Laithers Fishings - Windblow | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 200 m away | Area 0.2 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9910 Laithers Wood - Windblow | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 633 m away | Area 9.95 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9635 Laithers Farm - Windblow | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 633 m away | Area 2.47 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11188 Carnousie Castle | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 5.6 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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