FPA-13106
Aboyne Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balnagowan
- Nearest town
- Aboyne
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ510008
Key dates
- Application registered 22 December 2025
- Application accepted 12 December 2025
- Consultation opens 9 February 2026
- Consultation closes 9 March 2026
- Decision issued 20 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 2.00 ha
Official source
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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
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 – 31 Dec 2027
- Felling area
- 2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 800 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
European larch Hazel Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 2 ha | 50 yr | 1,000 | 800 m³ | none |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | Replant felled area | European larch | 45% | 0.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 45% | 0.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| b | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 2.5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| b | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 2.5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| b | Replant felled area | Hazel | 2.5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| b | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 2.5% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-Haven (Aboyne Castle) Unknown Hosts: Other - Please state | Status Issued | Proximity 1.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-haven (Dinnet Estate) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH16_1044_Rhu-na-haven (Mid Deeside Ltd) Unknown Hosts: Other - Please state | Status Issued | Proximity 2.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_0232 Rhu-na-Haven P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 3.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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 510 007
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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7203 Coull House | Location Aboyne Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 5.42 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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