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FPA-8122

Hardgate

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: NJ781017 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Hardgate (North)
Nearest town
Drumoak
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ781017
Total area
2.86 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 30 April 2021
  2. Application accepted 31 March 2021
  3. Consultation opens 7 June 2021
  4. Consultation closes 5 July 2021
  5. Decision issued 17 August 2021
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2026
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-8122

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jun 2021 – 30 Jun 2023
Felling area
2.86 ha
Estimated volume
452 m³
Thinning area
7.46 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density

Species in felling operations

Hybrid larchScots pine

Proposed restocking species

Pedunculate oakSilver birchWild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Hybrid larch 2.6 ha 59 yr 840 252 m³ All trees within boundary
1c Clear Felling Scots pine 0.13 ha 59 yr 50 15 m³ Pink dot
1c Clear Felling Scots pine 0.13 ha 59 yr 50 15 m³ Pink dot

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
1b Hybrid larch 1.49 ha 30 m³ 650 530
1b Scots pine 5.22 ha 127 m³ 650 530
1b Norway spruce 0.75 ha 13 m³ 700 560

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1a Replant felled area Pedunculate oak 27.37% 0.78 ha 1,600 — —
1a Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 27.37% 0.78 ha 1,600 — —
1a Replant felled area Silver birch 27.37% 0.78 ha 1,600 — —
1a Create Designed Open Ground — 9.12% 0.26 ha — — —
1c Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 4.56% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
1c Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 4.56% 0.13 ha 1,600 — -2/3

Nearby

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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-10926 East Hardgate Croft - Windblow Location

Drumoak

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 200 m away Area 8.1 ha Decision issued
FLA02481 Hardgate Wood Location

Drumoak

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 445 m away Area 7.05 ha Decision issued
CB162555 Drum Estate (Cordiners Securities) Location

Drumoak

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 733 m away Area 2.12 ha Decision issued
FPA-11401 Drum Estate Location

Drumoak

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 9.08 ha Decision issued
FPA-8561 Drum Estate - Murphyhowe Location

Drumoak

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 9.08 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
16FGS12417 Leuchar Moss Native Pinewood Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 10.35 ha Approved
16FGS12818 Candyglirach Woodland Creation Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 6.18 ha Approved
18FGS26698 Contlaw Wood Location

Aberdeen City

Status Approved Distance 5.0 km away Area 3.7 ha Approved
17FGS21877 Hill of Fare Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 5.8 km away Area 46.29 ha Approved
17FGS19897 South Lasts Woodland Creation Location

Aberdeen City

Status Approved Distance 5.8 km away Area 8.29 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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