FPA-12839
Johnston Mains
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Mains Woodland
- Nearest town
- Laurencekirk
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO724699
Key dates
- Application registered 1 September 2025
- Application accepted 20 August 2025
- Consultation opens 22 September 2025
- Consultation closes 20 October 2025
- Decision issued 27 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 3.64 ha
- Conifer
- 3.64 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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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 Feb 2026 – 30 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 3.64 ha
- Estimated volume
- 868 m³
- Thinning area
- 8.16 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 3.64 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.11 ha | 55 yr | 280 | 168 m³ | NO |
| 4 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.31 ha | 55 yr | 135 | 115 m³ | NO |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.09 ha | 55 yr | 46 | 18 m³ | NO |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.09 ha | 65 yr | 48 | 27 m³ | NO |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Corsican pine | 1.4 ha | 65 yr | 124 | 156 m³ | NO |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.37 ha | 55 yr | 241 | 123 m³ | NO |
| 9 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.22 ha | 55 yr | 28 | 17 m³ | NO |
| 9 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.05 ha | 55 yr | 23 | 7 m³ | NO |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed broadleaves | 1.14 ha | 90 m³ | 600 | 550 |
| 2 | Mixed broadleaves | 5.98 ha | 98 m³ | 800 | 750 |
| 5 | Scots pine | 0.33 ha | 19 m³ | 1,100 | 800 |
| 6 | Scots pine | 0.71 ha | 30 m³ | 1,200 | 800 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 90.09% | 1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.91% | 0.11 ha | — | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 90.32% | 0.28 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.68% | 0.03 ha | — | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 88.89% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.11% | 0.01 ha | — | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 89.93% | 1.34 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.07% | 0.15 ha | — | — | — |
| 9 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 90.63% | 0.58 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 9 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.38% | 0.06 ha | — | — | — |
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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 827 m away | Published area 113.89 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 723 699
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
Nearby records
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