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FPA-13179

Midmill Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NJ560160 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Gallowhill Wood
Nearest town
Alford
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ560160
Total area
4.29 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 26 January 2026
  2. Application accepted 29 November 2025
  3. Consultation opens 10 March 2026
  4. Consultation closes 7 April 2026
  5. Decision issued 27 April 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13179

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
13 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Felling area
4.29 ha
Estimated volume
1,200 m³
Proposed restocking
4.29 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

LarchLodgepole pineScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

HazelLarchNorway spruceRowanScots pineSessile oakSilver birchSitka spruceWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Gallow Hill 0001 Clear Felling Scots pine 2 ha 60 yr 750 500 m³ None
0001 Clear Felling Larch 0.36 ha 60 yr 150 50 m³ None
Drive 3684 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.26 ha 60 yr 150 120 m³ None
Drove Road 9374 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.29 ha 60 yr 180 60 m³ None
Drove Road 53 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.1 ha 60 yr 50 40 m³ None
Pine Wood 6160 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.64 ha 60 yr 600 200 m³ None
Spruce Wood 7472 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.55 ha 60 yr 500 200 m³ None
7472 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.05 ha 60 yr 50 15 m³ None
7472 Clear Felling Larch 0.04 ha 60 yr 50 15 m³ None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 30.3% 1.3 ha 2,500 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Larch 9.32% 0.4 ha 2,500 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Norway spruce 3.73% 0.16 ha 2,500 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Sessile oak 4.66% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Silver birch 4.66% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Hazel 3.03% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
0001/61607472 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 4.66% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
0001/616074 Replant felled area Rowan 1.17% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
0001/61607472 Create Designed Open Ground — 2.33% 0.1 ha — — —
3684/9374 Replant felled area Sessile oak 3.5% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
3684/9374 Replant felled area Silver birch 2.33% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
3684/9374 Replant felled area Hazel 2.33% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
3684/9374 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 2.33% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
3684/9374 Replant felled area Rowan 2.33% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
0001/6160/7472 Replant felled area Scots pine 23.31% 1 ha 2,500 — —

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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Alford

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 726 m away Area 0.13 ha Decision issued
FPA-10175 MURRAY PARK Location

ALFORD

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 1.97 ha Decision issued
FPA-9489 Alford Community Campus - Windblow Location

Alford

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 1.01 ha Decision issued
FPA-11466 Castleton of Asloun Location

Alford

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 0.31 ha Decision issued
FLA03059 Darnley Hill Location

Alford

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 0.37 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
18FGS32198 Culhay WC Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 168.09 ha Approved
22FGS68067 Balchimmy Woodland Creation Location

Cushnie/Alford

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.5 km away Area 204.09 ha Approved
22FGS67989 Broadbog Location

Tarland

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 8.9 km away Area 41.73 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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