FPA-13088

Dunecht Estates

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Woods of Cairnie Broadwater & Inverord
Nearest town: Westhill
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ804049

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Key dates

Application registered 15 December 2025
Application accepted 25 September 2025
Consultation opens 10 March 2026
Consultation closes 10 March 2026
Decision issued 10 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 8.76 ha
Conifer: 7.93 ha

Official source

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FPA-13088

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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, 09:43 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 Mar 2026
Felling area: 8.76 ha
Estimated volume: 1,215 m³
Proposed restocking: 8.76 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Hornbeam Pedunculate oak Rowan Scots pine Silver birch Sitka spruce Western red cedar Wild cherry (Gean) Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
A54a2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.94 ha	52 yr	657	592 m³	Feller Select
A84c1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.83 ha	38 yr	1,658	83 m³	Feller Select
A85a1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.17 ha	38 yr	9,504	475 m³	Feller Select
A85d2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.62 ha	38 yr	494	25 m³	Feller Select
A84a1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	38 yr	60	40 m³	Feller Select

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
A84c1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	2.4%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Silver birch	2.4%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Pedunculate oak	2.85%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Rowan	0.46%	0.04 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	0.23%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Willow	0.23%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
A84c1	Replant felled area	Hornbeam	0.91%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
A54a2	Restock by natural regeneration	Sitka spruce	22.49%	1.97 ha	2,500	—	—
A54a2	Replant felled area	Western red cedar	22.49%	1.97 ha	2,500	—	—
A84a1	Restock by natural regeneration	Sitka spruce	2.28%	0.2 ha	2,500	—	—
A85a1	Restock by natural regeneration	Sitka spruce	18.04%	1.58 ha	2,500	—	—
A85a1	Replant felled area	Western red cedar	18.15%	1.59 ha	2,500	—	—
A85d2	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	7.08%	0.62 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 803 048

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

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Within 10 km

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FPA-8370 Dunecht Estates	Location Echt Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 200 m away	Area 4.1 ha	Decision issued 8 Nov 2021
FPA-6501 Dunecht Estates	Location Westhill Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 1 ha	Decision issued 11 Mar 2020
FPA-9669 Dunecht - Pineview Cottage	Location Dunecht Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.03 ha	Decision issued 19 Aug 2022
FLA03347 Dunecht Estates	Location Westhill Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 4 ha	Decision issued 17 Oct 2018
FLA02494 granite city forest	Location Aberdeen Aberdeen City	Status Expired	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 5.77 ha	Decision issued 31 Oct 2017