FPA-12798
Bin and Deveron Woods
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Bin Forest,Kinnoir Wood, Garrowmuir Wood
- Nearest town
- Huntly
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ510417
Key dates
- Application registered 13 August 2025
- Application accepted 11 August 2025
- Consultation opens 22 August 2025
- Consultation closes 19 September 2025
- Decision issued 23 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 19.37 ha
- Conifer
- 18.18 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.04 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
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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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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
- 22 Sept 2025 – 22 Sept 2027
- Felling area
- 19.17 ha
- Estimated volume
- 9,208 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 19.17 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Douglas fir European larch Japanese larch Lodgepole pine Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33076 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 4.04 ha | 95 yr | 815 | 1,306 m³ | NA |
| 33076 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 2.28 ha | 59 yr | 3,211 | 1,234 m³ | NA |
| 33076 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 1.15 ha | 95 yr | 358 | 431 m³ | NA |
| 33135 | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 4.43 ha | 38 yr | 5,707 | 2,264 m³ | NA |
| 33135 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.28 ha | 38 yr | 332 | 99 m³ | NA |
| 33137 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 6.2 ha | 56 yr | 3,080 | 3,784 m³ | NA |
| 33137 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.68 ha | 94 yr | 129 | 56 m³ | NA |
| 33137 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.11 ha | 94 yr | 22 | 34 m³ | NA |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33076 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 23.37% | 4.48 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33076 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 12.68% | 2.43 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 33076 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 2.92% | 0.56 ha | — | — | — |
| 33137 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 36.46% | 6.99 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33135 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 24.57% | 4.71 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_1097 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bin Quarry Site 205 Official SiteLink record for Bin Quarry ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 2.48 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 510 416
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 316
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Insch
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from gabbros and allied igneous rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Insch · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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