FPA-11739
Crichie Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Plantation 12a
- Nearest town
- Stuartfield
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ977456
Key dates
- Application registered 1 July 2024
- Application accepted 28 June 2024
- Consultation opens 9 September 2024
- Consultation closes 8 September 2024
- Decision issued 9 September 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.97 ha
- Conifer
- 0.97 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 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
- Felling area
- 0.97 ha
- Estimated volume
- 300 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.97 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.97 ha | 40 yr | 200 | 300 m³ | None |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 0.97 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 976 455
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 518
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Tarves
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Pitmedden · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Pettymuck · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02614 Crichie Farms | Location Stuartfield Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 608 m away | Area 1.15 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02922 Aulton of Coynach | Location Peterhead Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 985 m away | Area 0.02 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11734 Bridgend - Windblow | Location Old Deer Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 2.55 ha | Approved |
| FPA-13624 Biffie | Location Old Deer Aberdeenshire | Status Under Consideration | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 1.63 ha | Key date Not published |
| CB80131 Near Mill of Aden | Location Old Deer Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 0.5 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS37784 West Crichie Native Woods | Location Stuartfield Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 7.37 ha | Approved |
| 20FGS51503 Worldsend Native Woodland | Location Maud Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 7.0 km away | Area 13.04 ha | Approved |