FPA-12966
Braes of Gight Reserve
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Braes of Gight
- Nearest town
- Methlick
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ817386
Key dates
- Application registered 28 October 2025
- Application accepted 24 October 2025
- Consultation opens 3 December 2025
- Consultation closes 14 January 2026
- Decision issued 5 February 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 2.15 ha
- Conifer
- 2.15 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
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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 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2028
- Felling area
- 2.15 ha
- Estimated volume
- 580 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.15 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmpt 1 | Selective Felling | Douglas fir | 1.5 ha | 50 yr | 1,000 | 400 m³ | paint |
| Cmpt 1 | Selective Felling | Grand fir | 0.65 ha | 50 yr | 450 | 180 m³ | paint |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmpt 5 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed native broadleaves | 30.23% | 0.65 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cmpt 5 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 6.51% | 0.14 ha | — | — | — |
| Cmpt 5 | Plant an alternative area | Mixed native broadleaves | 63.26% | 1.36 ha | 1,600 | — | Cmpt 18 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRAM13_0687_Braes_of_Gight P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.0 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gight Woods Site 687 Official SiteLink record for Gight Woods ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity Point is inside the SSSI | Published area 51.86 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Windy Hills Site 1642 Official SiteLink record for Windy Hills ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 42.02 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 816 386
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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Nearby records
Nearby land sales
Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.