FPA-13246
West Balquhain Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balquain SB
- Nearest town
- Chapel of Garioch
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ718235
Key dates
- Application registered 17 February 2026
- Application accepted 9 February 2026
- Consultation opens 24 March 2026
- Consultation closes 21 April 2026
- Decision issued 15 May 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.45 ha
- Conifer
- 0.43 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.02 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 May 2026 – 8 May 2026
- Felling area
- 0.45 ha
- Estimated volume
- 200 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.45 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 50 yr | 584 | 175 m³ | — |
| SB | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 36 | 14 m³ | — |
| SB | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.01 ha | 50 yr | 9 | 3 m³ | — |
| SB | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 50 yr | 38 | 8 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 64.44% | 0.29 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| SB | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 24.44% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| SB | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.11% | 0.05 ha | — | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 718 235
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 316
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Insch
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from gabbros and allied igneous rocks
- 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.
- Insch · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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