FPA-7365

Candacraig Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Forbestown and Newe
Nearest town: Bellabeg
Local authority: Aberdeenshire Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ361128

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 24 June 2020
Application accepted 26 June 2020
Consultation opens 31 July 2020
Consultation closes 28 August 2020
Decision issued 2 October 2020

Area

Total area: 1.20 ha
Conifer: 0.01 ha
Broadleaf: 1.11 ha

Official source

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FPA-7365

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 361 127

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 422

Brown earths with mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association: Nochty
Parent material: Fluvioglacial gravels, sands and silts derived from basic rocks
Landform: Valley floors with terraces and mounds with with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Nochty · 70% Brown earths
Alluvial_loamy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_wet · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_loamy_dry · 5% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_pal · 5% Peaty alluvial soils
Alluvial_silty_clay · 5% Mineral alluvial soils

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA00873 Gordon Woodlands Ltd	Location Bellabeg Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 141 m away	Area 0.1 ha	Decision issued 23 Nov 2015
CB43766 Cot-town Farm	Location Strathdon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 316 m away	Area 1.54 ha	Decision issued 16 Jul 2012
FPA-12986 Candacraig Estate	Location Strathdon Aberdeenshire	Status Approved	Distance 447 m away	Area 0.48 ha	Approved 2 Dec 2025
FPA-10936 Candacraig Estate	Location Bellabeg - Strathdon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 0.48 ha	Decision issued 30 Oct 2023
FLA00645 Craig na hullie	Location Strathdon Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 447 m away	Area 0.43 ha	Decision issued 14 Aug 2015