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FPA-8254

North Skelmonae

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
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NJ885402 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cpt 1
Nearest town
Methlick
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ885402
Total area
0.36 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 30 June 2021
  2. Application accepted 30 June 2021
  3. Consultation opens 20 September 2021
  4. Consultation closes 20 September 2021
  5. Decision issued 27 September 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2025
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8254

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Nov 2021 – 30 Oct 2022
Felling area
0.36 ha
Estimated volume
140 m³
Thinning area
0.36 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 l Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.36 ha 22 yr 865 100 m³ Paint on Bound ary

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
1k Sitka spruce 0.36 ha 40 m³ 2,400 1,200

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1 l Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 100% 0.36 ha 1,600 — -2/3

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-13058 West Touxhill Location

New Deer

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 466 m away Area 23.3 ha Approved
FPA-7459 North Skelmonae Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 601 m away Area 0.75 ha Decision issued
CB115302 Skilmafilly Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 4.7 ha Decision issued
FPA-10802 West Touxhill Forest Location

Auchnagatt

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.2 ha Decision issued
FPA-10913 West Touxhill Forest Location

Auchnagatt

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 50.57 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
22FGS68647 Woodland Grant 2022 Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 731 m away Area 8.78 ha Approved
16FGS10718 Schivas Estate Hill of Newton Woodland Creation Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 9 ha Approved
21FGS58983 Gurgedyke Woodland Creation Location

Methlick

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 6.7 ha Approved
20FGS53283 Haddo Estate Woodland Creation Location

Ellon

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 21.73 ha Approved
20FGS51563 Hillhead of Auchreddie Woodland Creation Location

New Deer

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.6 km away Area 5.57 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

Within 10 km

Polesburn Wood Methlick, Aberdeenshire £50,000 19.2 ha 4.5 km away Under offer

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded listing points.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  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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