FPA-13496
Coldwells Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Coldwells
- Nearest town
- Inverurie
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ751206
Key dates
- Application registered 1 June 2026
- Application accepted 22 May 2026
- Consultation opens 10 July 2026
- Consultation closes 6 July 2026
- Decision issued 13 August 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 0.25 ha
- Conifer
- 0.20 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.05 ha
Official source
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FPA-13496 Find FPA-13496 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2028
- Felling area
- 0.25 ha
- Estimated volume
- 42.9 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.25 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Douglas fir Lime Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.05 ha | 60 yr | 37 | 11 m³ | None |
| A | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 8 | 1 m³ | None |
| A | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 6 | 1 m³ | None |
| B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.06 ha | 60 yr | 47 | 13 m³ | None |
| B | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.02 ha | 60 yr | 14 | 4 m³ | None |
| B | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 7 | 2 m³ | None |
| C | Felling Individual Trees | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 8 | 5 m³ | None |
| C | Felling Individual Trees | Douglas fir | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 1 | 0.5 m³ | None |
| D | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.02 ha | 60 yr | 15 | 1.5 m³ | None |
| D | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 60 yr | 15 | 1.5 m³ | None |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 1 | 1 m³ | Paint |
| 2 | Felling Individual Trees | Lime | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 7 | 0.8 m³ | Paint |
| 3 | Felling Individual Trees | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 2 | 0.6 m³ | Paint |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 28% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| B | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 36% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| C | Restock with individual trees | Mixed broadleaves | 8% | 0.02 ha | — | 13 | — |
| D | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 16% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock with individual trees | Mixed broadleaves | 4% | 0.01 ha | — | 6 | — |
| 2 | Restock with individual trees | Mixed broadleaves | 4% | 0.01 ha | — | 6 | — |
| 3 | Restock with individual trees | Mixed broadleaves | 4% | 0.01 ha | — | 6 | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH21_0488 Blairs P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.5 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 750 206
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 517
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Tarves
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Tarves · 50% Brown earths
- Thistlyhill · 50% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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