FPA-13160

Nether Burnside

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Nether Burnside
Nearest town: Sauchen
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ655104

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Key dates

Application registered 19 January 2026
Application accepted 6 January 2026
Consultation opens 25 February 2026
Consultation closes 25 March 2026
Decision issued 7 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 3.25 ha
Conifer: 1.82 ha

Official source

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FPA-13160

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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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9 Jul 2026, 09:38 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 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028
Felling area: 3.25 ha
Estimated volume: 1,509 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.25 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruce Scots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.15 ha	45 yr	1,525	477 m³	n/a
1b	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.43 ha	45 yr	2,090	754 m³	n/a
1c	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.58 ha	45 yr	769	241 m³	n/a
1d	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.09 ha	45 yr	119	37 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	35.38%	1.15 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	30.15%	0.98 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	13.23%	0.43 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	0.62%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
1c	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	6.15%	0.2 ha	2,500	—	—
1c	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	6.77%	0.22 ha	2,500	—	—
1c	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	4.92%	0.16 ha	1,600	—	—
1d	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	2.77%	0.09 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 655 104

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

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Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols

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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
FLA01390 Tamnagorn	Location Inverurie Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 1.23 ha	Decision issued 11 Oct 2016
CB333816 Tamnagorn	Location Alford Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 0.79 ha	Decision issued 19 Dec 2013
FLA01319 Holly Linn	Location Alford Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 2.32 ha	Decision issued 3 Jun 2016
FLA01454 Holy-Linn	Location Inverurie Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 0.8 ha	Decision issued 11 Jul 2016
FLA02337 Cluny Estate	Location Sauchen Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 12.29 ha	Decision issued 5 Oct 2017