FPA-13501
Dunecht Estates
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Sawmill Wood (A17a1) & Scattie Woods (A18, A19)
- Nearest town
- Echt, Westhill
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ763085
Key dates
- Application registered 2 June 2026
- Application accepted 4 June 2026
- Consultation opens 15 July 2026
- Consultation closes 12 August 2026
- Decision issued 24 August 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 2.41 ha
- Conifer
- 2.41 ha
Official source
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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Aug 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 2.41 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,252 m³
- Thinning area
- 16.54 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 2.41 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Alder Norway spruce Rowan Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A17a1 | Clear Felling | Western hemlock | 0.33 ha | 61 yr | 119 | 83 m³ | Feller select |
| A17a1 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.33 ha | 61 yr | 71 | 50 m³ | Feller select |
| A19a1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.27 ha | 43 yr | 269 | 162 m³ | Feller select |
| A19a1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.48 ha | 43 yr | 618 | 371 m³ | Feller select |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A18a1 | Sitka spruce | 1.19 ha | 60 m³ |
| A18b1 | Scots pine | 1.51 ha | 41 m³ |
| A18b1 | Norway spruce | 1.51 ha | 45 m³ |
| A18b2 | Norway spruce | 1.21 ha | 49 m³ |
| A19a1 | Sitka spruce | 3.35 ha | 168 m³ |
| A19a3 | Norway spruce | 0.02 ha | 1 m³ |
| A19a4 | Sitka spruce | 0.12 ha | 4 m³ |
| A19a4 | Scots pine | 0.12 ha | 5 m³ |
| A19a5 | Western hemlock | 0.17 ha | 7 m³ |
| A19b1 | Scots pine | 3.04 ha | 61 m³ |
| A19b2 | Hybrid larch | 0.64 ha | 13 m³ |
| A19b3 | Scots pine | 0.21 ha | 4 m³ |
| A19c1 | Sitka spruce | 1.83 ha | 91 m³ |
| A19c2 | Norway spruce | 0.19 ha | 8 m³ |
| A19d1 | Scots pine | 1.43 ha | 29 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A17a1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 5.39% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A17a1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 5.39% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A17a1 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 8.3% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A17a1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 8.3% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 2.07% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Common alder | 2.07% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 2.07% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 2.49% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 2.49% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| A19a1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 61.41% | 1.48 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Skene Site 1038 Official SiteLink record for Loch of Skene ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 121.76 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 763 084
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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