FPA-13024

Burn of Sheeoch Cpt 6

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Burn of Sheeoch Compartment 6
Nearest town: Banchory
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NO747897

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Key dates

Application registered 20 November 2025
Application accepted 19 November 2025
Consultation opens 6 March 2026
Consultation closes 3 April 2026
Decision issued 12 May 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 31.58 ha
Conifer: 31.58 ha

Official source

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FPA-13024

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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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26 Aug 2026, 13:56 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST

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 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Felling area: 31.58 ha
Estimated volume: 26,644 m³
Proposed restocking: 31.58 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
6e	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.36 ha	42 yr	4,236	2,845 m³	n/a
6a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	11.18 ha	42 yr	13,971	9,384 m³	n/a
6i	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.34 ha	42 yr	403	271 m³	n/a
6b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	10.96 ha	42 yr	13,820	9,283 m³	n/a
6c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.74 ha	42 yr	7,238	4,861 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
6e	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	9.26%	2.92 ha	2,700	—	—
6e	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.33%	0.42 ha	1,600	—	—
6a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	24.7%	7.8 ha	2,700	—	—
6a	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.09%	0.66 ha	1,600	—	—
6i	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.07%	0.34 ha	1,600	—	—
6b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	31.22%	9.86 ha	2,700	—	—
6b	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	2.6%	0.82 ha	2,700	—	—
6b	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.84%	0.27 ha	1,600	—	—
6c	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	15.76%	4.98 ha	2,700	—	—
6c	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.13%	0.36 ha	1,600	—	—
6g	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10%	3.16 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NO 746 897

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 117

Peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Countesswells
Parent material: Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
Landform: Hill and valley sides with gentle to steep slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Charr · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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FPA-11531 Burn of Sheeoch	Location Banchory Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 50.93 ha	Approved 18 Sept 2024
CB126762 Burn of Sheeoch	Location Banchory Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 1.54 ha	Decision issued 14 Nov 2012
CB25292 Burn of Sheeoch	Location Banchory Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 24.4 ha	Decision issued 8 Jun 2012
CB43812 Mongour	Location Banchory Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 7.6 ha	Decision issued 5 Jul 2012