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FPA-9874

Memsie Wood - Windblow

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NJ978632 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Memsie Wood
Nearest town
Fraserburgh
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ978632
Total area
4.63 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 27 July 2022
  2. Application accepted 25 July 2022
  3. Consultation opens 15 August 2022
  4. Consultation closes 12 September 2022
  5. Decision issued 23 September 2022
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-9874

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
15 Sept 2022 – 15 Sept 2024
Felling area
4.63 ha
Estimated volume
2,246 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

BeechBirchScots pineSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchMixed native broadleavesOakRowanScots pineSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.3 ha 52 yr 1,344 1,053 m³ —
1b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.95 ha 72 yr 530 207 m³ —
1b Clear Felling Birch 0.76 ha 72 yr 309 111 m³ —
1b Clear Felling Beech 0.19 ha 72 yr 137 26 m³ —
2a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.83 ha 52 yr 858 672 m³ —
1b Selective Felling Scots pine 0.12 ha 72 yr 67 26 m³ windblow
1b Selective Felling Birch 0.1 ha 72 yr 41 15 m³ windblow
1b Selective Felling Beech 0.02 ha 72 yr 15 3 m³ windblow
1b Selective Felling Beech 0.24 ha 72 yr 180 36 m³ windblow
1b Selective Felling Sitka spruce 0.12 ha 72 yr 124 97 m³ windblow

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 44.28% 2.05 ha 2,500 — —
1ba Replant felled area Oak 2.59% 0.12 ha 1,600 — —
1ba Replant felled area Birch 1.94% 0.09 ha 1,600 — —
1ba Replant felled area Rowan 0.43% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
1bb Replant felled area Scots pine 19.87% 0.92 ha 2,500 — —
2a Replant felled area Oak 9.07% 0.42 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Birch 7.13% 0.33 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Rowan 1.73% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
1b Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 12.96% 0.6 ha 1,600 — -3/4

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB111468 Witchhill Location

Memsie

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 515 m away Area 9.12 ha Decision issued
FPA-6928 Witch Hill Location

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 11.74 ha Decision issued
FLA00701 Witch Hill Woods Location

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 2.61 ha Decision issued
FLA03231 Wester Cardno Location

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 2.82 ha Decision issued
FLA02760 Wester Cardno Location

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 2.82 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
19FGS38324 Wester Cardno woodland creation Location

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 2.85 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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