FPA-12952
Dunecht Estates
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Balwearie & Catterlock Woods
- Nearest town
- Banchory
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO695983
Key dates
- Application registered 21 October 2025
- Application accepted 17 October 2025
- Consultation opens 21 November 2025
- Consultation closes 19 December 2025
- Decision issued 6 January 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 4.71 ha
- Conifer
- 4.71 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
- 5 Jan 2026 – 5 Feb 2026
- Felling area
- 4.71 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,098 m³
- Thinning area
- 43.33 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 4.7 ha · 99.8% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B7a1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.71 ha | 53 yr | 1,000 | 800 m³ | Feller Sellect |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4c1 | Sitka spruce | 0.73 ha | 31 m³ | 307 | 290 |
| B4c1 | Scots pine | 1.12 ha | 35 m³ | 307 | 272 |
| B4d1 | Sitka spruce | 6.7 ha | 563 m³ | 203 | 119 |
| B4d2 | Sitka spruce | 3.51 ha | 295 m³ | 203 | 119 |
| B4e1 | Norway spruce | 0.55 ha | 31 m³ | 313 | 285 |
| B4e1 | Scots pine | 0.55 ha | 23 m³ | 240 | 219 |
| B5d1 | Scots pine | 2.52 ha | 88 m³ | 339 | 304 |
| B6a1 | Scots pine | 7.68 ha | 322 m³ | 161 | 119 |
| B6a2 | Norway spruce | 2.56 ha | 125 m³ | 178 | 129 |
| B6a3 | Norway spruce | 1.17 ha | 57 m³ | 178 | 129 |
| B7b1 | Norway spruce | 1.01 ha | 50 m³ | 178 | 129 |
| B7d1 | Scots pine | 0.07 ha | 4 m³ | 125 | 115 |
| B7d1 | Mixed broadleaves | 1.18 ha | 14 m³ | 100 | 90 |
| B8d1 | Douglas fir | 0.38 ha | 27 m³ | 320 | 290 |
| B8d1 | Scots pine | 0.81 ha | 34 m³ | 296 | 273 |
| B8f1 | Norway spruce | 3.47 ha | 121 m³ | 336 | 301 |
| B8g1 | Scots pine | 1.92 ha | 67 m³ | 308 | 273 |
| B9b1 | Scots pine | 4.44 ha | 145 m³ | 145 | 96 |
| B9b1 | Douglas fir | 2.96 ha | 266 m³ | 160 | 100 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B7a1 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sitka spruce | 59.87% | 2.82 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| B7a1 | Replant felled area | Western red cedar | 39.92% | 1.88 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0342 Inchmarlo 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 2.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_0341 Inchmarlo 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 2.9 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 · NO 695 983
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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