FPA-12854
Whitehillock
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Whitehillock Woods
- Nearest town
- Fraserburgh
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NK027585
Key dates
- Application registered 5 September 2025
- Application accepted 18 August 2025
- Consultation opens 15 September 2025
- Consultation closes 13 October 2025
- Decision issued 28 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 3.40 ha
- Conifer
- 3.00 ha
Official source
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FPA-12854 Find FPA-12854 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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
- 30 Oct 2025 – 28 Feb 2027
- Felling area
- 3.4 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,496 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 3.4 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Alder Aspen Birch Douglas fir European larch Field maple Hazel Hornbeam Lime Oak Rowan Scots pine Willow
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.04 ha | 45 yr | 1,200 | 458 m³ | n/a |
| CPT 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.48 ha | 45 yr | 576 | 211 m³ | n/a |
| CPT 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.85 ha | 45 yr | 1,020 | 374 m³ | n/a |
| CPT 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.48 ha | 45 yr | 576 | 211 m³ | n/a |
| CPT 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.55 ha | 45 yr | 660 | 242 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Alder | 15% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 15% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 15% | 0.16 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Hornbeam | 10% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 10% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 10% | 0.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Alder | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Birch | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Hornbeam | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Lime | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT2 | Replant felled area | Field maple | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Alder | 15% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 15% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Birch | 15% | 0.13 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Hornbeam | 10% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 10% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT3 | Replant felled area | European larch | 10% | 0.09 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Alder | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Birch | 15% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Hornbeam | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Willow | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT4 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 10% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15.09% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Alder | 15.09% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 15.09% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Birch | 15.09% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Hornbeam | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Willow | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| CPT5 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 10% | 0.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Strathbeg Site 1040 Official SiteLink record for Loch of Strathbeg ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 955.47 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NK 027 584
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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