FPA-11833
HIRNLEY-Windblow
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- MUIR OF DESS
- Nearest town
- LUMPHANAN
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ554013
Key dates
- Application registered 13 August 2024
- Application accepted 8 August 2024
- Consultation opens 26 August 2024
- Consultation closes 23 September 2024
- Decision issued 2 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.92 ha
- Conifer
- 2.92 ha
Official source
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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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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 – 30 Oct 2024
- Felling area
- 2.92 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,038 m³
- Thinning area
- 26.11 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 2.92 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.81 ha | 37 yr | 486 | 286 m³ | no |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 1.89 ha | 37 yr | 1,984 | 507 m³ | no |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.13 ha | 37 yr | 104 | 53 m³ | no |
| 4a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.09 ha | 30 yr | 61 | 46 m³ | no |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Silver birch | 1.22 ha | 40 m³ | 1,000 | 700 |
| 1b | Silver birch | 0.72 ha | 22 m³ | 1,000 | 700 |
| 2 | Scots pine | 0.91 ha | 128 m³ | 2,200 | 1,400 |
| 3 | Silver birch | 2.06 ha | 170 m³ | 1,200 | 800 |
| 3a | Silver birch | 0.57 ha | 35 m³ | 2,200 | 1,800 |
| 3b | Silver birch | 0.56 ha | 9 m³ | 800 | 700 |
| 4 | Scots pine | 1 ha | 174 m³ | 2,000 | 1,300 |
| 4 | European larch | 0.17 ha | 32 m³ | 2,000 | 1,300 |
| 5 | Silver birch | 18.38 ha | 508 m³ | 1,300 | 1,000 |
| 5a | Silver birch | 0.52 ha | 28 m³ | 1,300 | 1,000 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 6.36% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 93.64% | 2.65 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 55.56% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4a | Replant felled area | Rowan | 44.44% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-Haven (Aboyne Castle) Unknown Hosts: Other - Please state | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-haven (Mid Deeside Ltd) Unknown Hosts: Other - Please state | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-haven (Dinnet Estate) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Aboyne Site 1025 Official SiteLink record for Loch of Aboyne ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 14.76 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 554 013
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 115
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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