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FPA-13245

Woodlands of Durris

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: NO792957 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Woodlands Park Estate - Sawmill Wood
Nearest town
Banchory
Local authority
Aberdeenshire Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO792957
Total area
3.73 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 17 February 2026
  2. Application accepted 17 February 2026
  3. Consultation opens 3 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 31 July 2026
  5. Decision issued 12 August 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 8 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 5 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13245

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
Felling area
3.73 ha
Estimated volume
7,460 m³
Proposed restocking
3.73 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Leyland cypressNorway spruceSitka spruceWestern hemlock

Proposed restocking species

AlderBeechHawthornHollyOakRowanScots pineWild cherry (Gean)Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.18 ha 40 yr 450 360 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.09 ha 40 yr 225 180 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Western hemlock 0.02 ha 40 yr 50 40 m³ —
1 Clear Felling Leyland cypress 0.04 ha 40 yr 100 80 m³ —
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.4 ha 40 yr 8,500 6,800 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Scots pine 21.21% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
1 Replant felled area Oak 15.15% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Beech 15.15% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 15.15% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Rowan 9.09% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Willow 9.09% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Alder 5.15% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Hawthorn 2.42% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
1 Replant felled area Holly 2.42% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —
1 Create Designed Open Ground — 5.15% 0.02 ha — — —
Cpt 2 Replant felled area Scots pine 20% 0.68 ha 2,500 — —
2 Replant felled area Oak 15% 0.51 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Beech 15% 0.51 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 15% 0.51 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Rowan 10% 0.34 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Willow 10% 0.34 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Alder 5.29% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Hawthorn 2.35% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
2 Replant felled area Holly 2.35% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
2 Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.17 ha — — —

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
CB483207 Woodlands of Durris Location

Durris

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 31 m away Area 3.17 ha Decision issued
FLA01177 Woodlands of Durris Location

Kirkton of Durris

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 398 m away Area 1.7 ha Decision issued
CB06648 Balfour Tower Durris Kincardineshire Location

Banchory

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.3 ha Decision issued
FLA00636 Balfour House Location

Kirkton of Durris

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.59 ha Decision issued
FPA-11057 Durris Woodland Location

Durris

Aberdeenshire

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 1.6 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
20FGS48043 Hilton of Durris Woodland Creation Location

Banchory

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 1.2 km away Area 2.15 ha Approved
21FGS61125 Upper Craigwell Woodland Creation Location

Netherley

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 20.57 ha Approved
20FGS50846 Maryfield Farm WC Location

Banchory

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.1 km away Area 9.8 ha Approved
21FGS63365 Whiteside Forbes Homes Ltd Location

Maryculter

Aberdeenshire

Status Under Consideration Distance 7.5 km away Area 5.15 ha Key date Not published
21FGS63366 Stripeside Woodland Creation Location

Maryculter

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.5 km away Area 8.33 ha Approved

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Land listings

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

Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved

  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration

  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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