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FPA-13472

Clochie Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Old Den
Nearest town
Edzell
Local authority
Angus Council
Conservancy
Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference
NO546687

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Key dates

  1. Application registered 14 May 2026
  2. Application accepted 7 May 2026
  3. Consultation opens 8 June 2026
  4. Consultation closes 8 June 2026
  5. Decision issued 21 July 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area
8.41 ha
Conifer
8.41 ha

Official source

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FPA-13472

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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 9 September 2026.

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Track changes

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Under Consideration

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window
22 Jun 2026 – 22 Jun 2028
Felling area
8.41 ha
Estimated volume
3,245 m³
Thinning area
2.84 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
8.41 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.12 ha 55 yr 1,310 m³ n/a
2 Clear Felling Larch 2.15 ha 55 yr 602 m³ n/a
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.22 ha 55 yr 549 m³ n/a
4 Clear Felling Scots pine 1.35 ha 55 yr 430 m³ n/a
4 Clear Felling Larch 0.57 ha 55 yr 184 m³ n/a

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/CptSpeciesAreaVolumeBefore (stems/ha)After (stems/ha)
5 Sitka spruce 2.84 ha 170 m³ 280 220

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 28.54% 2.4 ha 2,500
1a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5.11% 0.43 ha 1,600
1b Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.78% 0.15 ha 1,600
1c Create Designed Open Ground 14.27% 1.2 ha
2 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 17.95% 1.51 ha 2,500
2a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 0.59% 0.05 ha 1,600
3 Replant felled area Hybrid larch 10.11% 0.85 ha 2,500
3a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.19% 0.1 ha 1,600
4 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 14.63% 1.23 ha 2,500
4a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 5.83% 0.49 ha 1,600
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Protected places

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Within 2 km

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

North Esk and West Water Palaeochannels

Site 1232

Official SiteLink record for North Esk and West Water Palaeochannels
Designation GEOLOGICAL Proximity 1.8 km away Published area 283.81 ha Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NO 545 686

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 498

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association
Strichen
Parent material
Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
Landform
Undulating lowlands and hills with strong and steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

  • Strichen · 100% Humus-iron podzols
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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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These records describe the mapped point, not the whole property. Forestry capability is background information and does not establish planting permission or grant eligibility.

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