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FPA-12857

Semeil Deer Farm

Approved 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

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

Register grid reference: NJ385115 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Heughhead
Nearest town
Strathdon
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ385115
Total area
0.80 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 8 September 2025
  2. Application accepted 8 September 2025
  3. Consultation opens 24 September 2025
  4. Consultation closes 22 October 2025
  5. Decision issued 27 October 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12857

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2028
Felling area
0.8 ha
Estimated volume
214 m³
Proposed restocking
0.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruceWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.64 ha 60 yr 1,152 176 m³ None
1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.12 ha 60 yr 216 33 m³ None
1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.04 ha 60 yr 44 5 m³ None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 52.5% 0.42 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 20% 0.16 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 22.5% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —

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-11317 Tillylodge Location

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 903 m away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FLA01797 Semeil Farm Location

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 4.05 ha Decision issued
FPA-11063 Deskry- Windblow Location

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 1.01 ha Decision issued
FPA-12986 Candacraig Estate Location

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 0.48 ha Approved
FPA-10936 Candacraig Estate Location

Bellabeg - Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 2.3 km away Area 0.48 ha Decision issued

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
17FGS18397 Semeil Woodland Management 2016 Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 205 m away Area 1.33 ha Approved
16FGS05596 Semeil Woodland Creation Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 682 m away Area 7.02 ha Approved
17FGS18757 Ardgeith Woodland Creation Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 14.07 ha Approved
19FGS39783 Deskry Woodland Creation Location

STRATHDON

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 1.7 km away Area 66.38 ha Approved
17FGS20597 Westerton WC Location

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 3.5 km away Area 7.73 ha Approved

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

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

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
    Approved

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