FPA-12677
Bridgefoot Farm 2 (Auchnerran Estate)
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Estate Woodlands
- Nearest town
- Logie Coldstone
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ412039
Key dates
- Application registered 2 July 2025
- Application accepted 2 July 2025
- Consultation opens 22 August 2025
- Consultation closes 19 September 2025
- Decision issued 24 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 9.04 ha
- Conifer
- 9.04 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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- 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 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2027
- Felling area
- 9.04 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,417 m³
- Thinning area
- 9.16 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 9.04 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1fi | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.03 ha | 80 yr | 54 | 16 m³ | None |
| 1fi, fii, fiii | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 6.72 ha | 80 yr | 10,750 | 2,016 m³ | None |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.29 ha | 60 yr | 5,038 | 687 m³ | None |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1fi | Mixed conifers | 0.79 ha | 128 m³ | 1,800 | 1,260 |
| 1c, 2bi, 2bii | Scots pine | 5.67 ha | 285 m³ | 1,600 | 1,120 |
| 2biii | Sitka spruce | 0.81 ha | 122 m³ | 2,000 | 1,400 |
| 2m | Japanese larch | 0.13 ha | 13 m³ | 2,200 | 1,540 |
| 2m | Sitka spruce | 1.76 ha | 150 m³ | 2,200 | 1,540 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1fi,ii,iii | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed conifers | 13.19% | 0.89 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1fi,iii | Restock by natural regeneration | Scots pine | 32.89% | 2.22 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1fi | Restock by natural regeneration | Scots pine | 40.44% | 2.73 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1fi | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed conifers | 13.48% | 0.91 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 49.78% | 1.14 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 50.22% | 1.15 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morven and Mullachdubh Site 1194 Official SiteLink record for Morven and Mullachdubh ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 463 m away | Published area 2,506.95 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Muir of Dinnet Site 1212 Official SiteLink record for Muir of Dinnet ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 2,311.48 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 412 039
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 97
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Boyndie · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Corby · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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