FPA-12765
The MacRobert Trust - Alastrean
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Alastrean
- Nearest town
- Tarland
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ486047
Key dates
- Application registered 31 July 2025
- Application accepted 29 July 2025
- Consultation opens 21 August 2025
- Consultation closes 18 September 2025
- Decision issued 29 September 2025
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 0.05 ha
- Conifer
- 0.05 ha
Official source
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FPA-12765 Find FPA-12765 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.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2026
- Felling area
- 0.05 ha
- Estimated volume
- 0 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.05 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Felling Individual Trees | Scots pine | 0.04 ha | 64 yr | 16 | — | n/a |
| 46 | Felling Individual Trees | Scots pine | 0.01 ha | 64 yr | 4 | — | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45&46 | I do not intend to restock | — | 100% | 0.05 ha | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pram13_0686_Queen's View P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.1 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 485 046
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
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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