FPA-10860

Adziel & Backhill Woods

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Adziel & Backhill Woods
Nearest town: Strichen
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ931533

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 7 July 2023
Application accepted 30 June 2023
Consultation opens 5 October 2023
Consultation closes 4 October 2023
Decision issued 18 October 2023

Area

Total area: 13.50 ha
Conifer: 13.50 ha

Official source

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FPA-10860

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:46 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 930 532

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 243

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Foudland
Parent material: Drifts derived from slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks
Landform: Hills and valley sides with gentle to steep slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Foudland · 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
FLA03067 Borrohill	Location Strichen Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 1.84 ha	Decision issued 1 Jun 2018
FPA-12916 Borrohill-Windblow	Location Strichen Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 4.79 ha	Approved 24 Nov 2025
CB33932 Newmill House	Location Strichen Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 24 May 2012
CB279092 Strichen Burial Ground	Location Strichen Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 0.19 ha	Decision issued 13 Sept 2013
FLA-6172 Newton Wood	Location Strichen Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 1.13 ha	Decision issued 20 Mar 2019