FPA-12926
Burnton Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Farm Woods
- Nearest town
- Laurencekirk
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO731707
Key dates
- Application registered 8 October 2025
- Application accepted 8 October 2025
- Consultation opens 1 December 2025
- Consultation closes 30 November 2025
- Decision issued 2 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 5.93 ha
- Conifer
- 5.93 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027
- Felling area
- 5.93 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,933 m³
- Thinning area
- 1.52 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 5.93 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Rowan Sessile oak Silver birch Sitka spruce Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.93 ha | 40 yr | — | 630 m³ | — |
| 21 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 3.5 ha | 40 yr | — | 1,100 m³ | — |
| 101 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.5 ha | 40 yr | — | 60 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Sitka spruce | 1.52 ha | 143 m³ | 478 | 335 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 65% | 2.28 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.35 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10% | 0.35 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 10% | 0.35 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 21 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 5% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 101 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 20% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 101 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 20% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 101 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 40% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 101 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 20% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 20 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 64.97% | 1.25 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 20 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 20 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 20 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 10.05% | 0.19 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 20 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 4.97% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock Site 1603 Official SiteLink record for West Bradieston and Craig of Garvock ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 113.89 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 730 706
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 490
Brown earths with humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Stonehaven
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Old Red Sandstone conglomerates and lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Stonehaven · 70% Brown earths
- Shields · 30% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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