FPA-12612
Upper Cotburn
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Upper Cotburn Woods
- Nearest town
- Turriff
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ768539
Key dates
- Application registered 10 June 2025
- Application accepted 22 May 2025
- Consultation opens 11 August 2025
- Consultation closes 8 September 2025
- Decision issued 10 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.44 ha
- Conifer
- 1.44 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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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
- 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027
- Felling area
- 1.44 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,080 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1.44 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.44 ha | 60 yr | 2,160 | 1,080 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Birch area | — | 79.86% | 1.15 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 20.14% | 0.29 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 768 539
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 428
Brown earths with humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Ordley
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and argillaceous schists
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Ordley · 35% Brown earths
- Cuminestown · 30% Humus-iron podzols
- Glaschul · 35% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02865 Upper Cotburn | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 224 m away | Area 0.1 ha | Decision issued |
| CB438425 Craigston | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 6 ha | Decision issued |
| CB91204 Craigston Estate | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 2 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-13132 Brackens | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.17 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7687 Craigston Estate | Location Turriff Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 7.8 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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