FPA-10274

Brackla Forest

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Brackla Forest
Nearest town: Auchleven
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ620227

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 22 December 2022
Application accepted 30 January 2023
Consultation opens 16 February 2023
Consultation closes 16 March 2023
Decision issued 24 March 2023

Area

Total area: 3.21 ha
Conifer: 3.21 ha

Official source

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FPA-10274

Find FPA-10274 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.

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

Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.

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, 13:56 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 619 226

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

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-11591 Brackla Forest	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 633 m away	Area 4.87 ha	Approved 7 Aug 2024
CB331529 Lickleyhead Estate part of Warthill Estate	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 0.2 ha	Decision issued 7 Jan 2014
CB283275 Lickleyhead Estate	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 1.26 ha	Decision issued 15 Oct 2013
FPA-11991 Blackhills	Location Auchleven Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 944 m away	Area 34.8 ha	Approved 6 Jan 2025
FPA-11364 Towleys Farm	Location Insch Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 3.91 ha	Decision issued 22 May 2024