FPA-11107

Wantonwells - Windblow

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Wantonwells
Nearest town: Insch
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ621275

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Key dates

Application registered 26 October 2023
Application accepted 17 January 2024
Consultation opens 1 March 2024
Consultation closes 29 February 2024
Decision issued 5 March 2024
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 4.30 ha
Conifer: 0.70 ha
Broadleaf: 3.60 ha

Official source

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FPA-11107

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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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18 Sept 2026, 09:02 BST

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27 Jul 2026, 13:40 BST

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: 1 Mar 2024 – 1 Feb 2026
Felling area: 4.3 ha
Estimated volume: 590 m³
Thinning area: 2.7 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 4.3 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed native broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Rowan Sessile oak Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean) Woody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.7 ha	25 yr	1,000	250 m³	No
Cpt 4	Selective Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	3.6 ha	25 yr	50	20 m³	Yes

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
Cpt 2	Mixed conifers	0.4 ha	120 m³	1,800	900
Cpt 3	Sitka spruce	2.3 ha	200 m³	1,800	1,200

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	4.65%	0.2 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	2.33%	0.1 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Rowan	2.33%	0.1 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Silver birch	2.33%	0.1 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.33%	0.1 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Woody shrubs	2.33%	0.1 ha	1,800	—	—
Cpt 4	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	83.72%	3.6 ha	50	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 621 274

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

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Insch · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-10650 Wantonwells - Windblow	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 1.3 ha	Decision issued 28 Jul 2023
FPA-8630 Wantonwells - Storm Arwen	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 100 m away	Area 1.3 ha	Decision issued 7 Jan 2022
FPA-7420 Wantonwells	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 400 m away	Area 2 ha	Decision issued 11 Sept 2020
FPA-12011 Wantonwells	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 671 m away	Area 1.73 ha	Approved 29 Jan 2025
FPA-8202 Overhall	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 1.36 ha	Decision issued 31 Aug 2021