FPA-13097

Craigmyle Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Craigmyle Wood
Nearest town: TORPHINS
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ637011

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Key dates

Application registered 17 December 2025
Application accepted 17 December 2025
Consultation opens 19 February 2026
Consultation closes 19 March 2026
Decision issued 16 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2033

Area

Total area: 5.78 ha
Conifer: 5.78 ha

Official source

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FPA-13097

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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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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:43 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 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028
Felling area: 5.78 ha
Estimated volume: 1,729 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.78 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir European larch Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Scots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
04a	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.1 ha	34 yr	100	28 m³	none
04a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.11 ha	34 yr	110	30 m³	—
05a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.43 ha	94 yr	344	129 m³	—
05a	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.11 ha	94 yr	88	33 m³	—
05a	Selective Felling	Scots pine	1.29 ha	94 yr	1,032	387 m³	—
05a	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.3 ha	94 yr	240	90 m³	—
06a	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	1.97 ha	65 yr	1,576	591 m³	—
07a	Selective Felling	Scots pine	0.66 ha	67 yr	528	198 m³	—
07a	Selective Felling	European larch	0.66 ha	67 yr	528	198 m³	—
07b	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.15 ha	64 yr	120	45 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
04a	Create Designed Open Ground	—	3.63%	0.21 ha	—	—	—
05a	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed conifers	7.44%	0.43 ha	2,500	—	—
05a	Restock by natural regeneration	Scots pine	29.41%	1.7 ha	2,500	—	—
06a	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed conifers	6.92%	0.4 ha	2,500	—	—
06a	Restock by natural regeneration	Scots pine	27.16%	1.57 ha	2,500	—	—
07a	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed conifers	4.67%	0.27 ha	2,500	—	—
07a	Restock by natural regeneration	Scots pine	18.17%	1.05 ha	2,500	—	—
07a	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	2.6%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 637 011

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

Soil mixture in this map unit

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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
FPA-6821 Craigmyle Estates Ltd	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 361 m away	Area 2.75 ha	Decision issued 25 Feb 2020
CB154628 Craigmyle Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 400 m away	Area 11.83 ha	Decision issued 1 Feb 2013
FPA-11641 Fordie Estate-BW	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 1.45 ha	Approved 5 Aug 2024
FLA-6061 Learney Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 27 Feb 2019
FLA02102 Learney Estate	Location Torphins Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.24 ha	Decision issued 7 Jun 2017