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FPA-11586

Ruthven and Cardean

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Carndean House Wood, Cunny Wood, Baikie Wood
Nearest town
Alyth
Local authority
Angus Council
Conservancy
Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference
NO311483

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Key dates

  1. Application registered 8 May 2024
  2. Application accepted 14 January 2024
  3. Consultation opens 30 August 2024
  4. Consultation closes 30 August 2024
  5. Decision issued 30 August 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area
7.63 ha
Conifer
4.52 ha
Broadleaf
1.70 ha

Official source

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FPA-11586

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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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  2. 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
30 Aug 2024 – 27 Jun 2027
Felling area
7.63 ha
Estimated volume
2,320 m³
Proposed restocking
7.63 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
A1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.45 ha 42 yr 900 175 m³ TAPE
A1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.36 ha 42 yr 720 100 m³
A2 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.87 ha 42 yr 1,600 210 m³
A3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.32 ha 42 yr 650 100 m³
A4 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.65 ha 42 yr 1,300 185 m³
A4 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.35 ha 42 yr 560 85 m³
B1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.75 ha 42 yr 4,375 500 m³ TAPE
B1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.76 ha 42 yr 1,900 220 m³
B4 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.42 ha 42 yr 840 150 m³
B2 Clear Felling Sycamore 0.21 ha 42 yr 300 35 m³
B2 Clear Felling Oak 0.03 ha 42 yr 64 30 m³
B2 Clear Felling Beech 0.03 ha 42 yr 60 30 m³
C Clear Felling Ash 1.43 ha 45 yr 1,600 500 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
A Replant felled area Oak 13.09% 1 ha 1,600
A Replant felled area Sycamor e 13.09% 1 ha 1,600
A Replant felled area Beech 13.09% 1 ha 1,600
B Replant felled area Oak 14.14% 1.08 ha 1,600
B Replant felled area Sycamor e 13.87% 1.06 ha 1,600
B Replant felled area Beech 13.87% 1.06 ha 1,600
C Replant felled area Oak 6.41% 0.49 ha 1,600
C Replant felled area Sycamor e 6.15% 0.47 ha 1,600
C Replant felled area Beech 6.15% 0.47 ha 1,600
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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NO 311 482

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
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Land Capability for Forestry

F1 Excellent flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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