FPA-11723
Balmedie
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balmedie Woodland - Shady Neuk
- Nearest town
- Balmedie
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ966185
Key dates
- Application registered 25 June 2024
- Application accepted 4 May 2024
- Consultation opens 1 July 2024
- Consultation closes 29 July 2024
- Decision issued 2 October 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.50 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.50 ha
Official source
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FPA-11723 Find FPA-11723 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 27 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
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 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
- Felling area
- 3 ha
- Estimated volume
- 62 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3 ha · 100% of felling licence
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 1 | Selective Felling | Beech | 2 ha | 50 yr | 30 | 60 m³ | W |
| CPT 1 | Selective Felling | Oak | 1 ha | 50 yr | 2 | 2 m³ | W |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Beech | 66.67% | 2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 16.67% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 16.67% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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 965 185
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 545
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Tipperty
- Parent material
- Red lacustrine silts and clays derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Tipperty · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FLA-6162 Potterton | Location Potterton Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 1.05 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02675 Potterton | Location Potterton Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 1.05 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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