FPA-12857
Semeil Deer Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Heughhead
- Nearest town
- Strathdon
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ385115
Key dates
- Application registered 8 September 2025
- Application accepted 8 September 2025
- Consultation opens 24 September 2025
- Consultation closes 22 October 2025
- Decision issued 27 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.80 ha
- Conifer
- 0.76 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.04 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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 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
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
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 52.5% | 0.42 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 20% | 0.16 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 22.5% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Woody shrubs area | — | 5% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 385 114
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 317
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Insch
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from gabbros and allied igneous rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Myreton · 70% Noncalcareous gleys
- Mosstown · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FGS18397 Semeil Woodland Management 2016 | Location Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 224 m away | Area 1.33 ha | Approved |
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| 17FGS20597 Westerton WC | Location Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 7.73 ha | Approved |