FPA-11401
Drum Estate
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Murphyhowe
- Nearest town
- Drumoak
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ772016
Key dates
- Application registered 6 March 2024
- Application accepted 6 March 2024
- Consultation opens 12 March 2024
- Consultation closes 11 March 2024
- Decision issued 22 March 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 9.08 ha
- Conifer
- 8.28 ha
Official source
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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
- Expired
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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
- 11 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 9.08 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,868 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 9.08 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 8.02 ha | 55 yr | 6,700 | 1,675 m³ | — |
| 37a | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.8 ha | 55 yr | 463 | 161 m³ | — |
| 37a | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.26 ha | 55 yr | 80 | 32 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 70% | 6.36 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 37a | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.91 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 37a | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 20% | 1.82 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wood of Drum Site 1255 Official SiteLink record for Old Wood of Drum ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 45.63 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 771 016
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
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-8561 Drum Estate - Murphyhowe | Location Drumoak Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 9.08 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8122 Hardgate | Location Drumoak Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 906 m away | Area 2.86 ha | Decision issued |
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