FPA-12177
Keithock Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- North Wood
- Nearest town
- Brechin
- Local authority
- Angus Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO602637
Key dates
- Application registered 21 January 2025
- Application accepted 20 December 2024
- Consultation opens 25 August 2025
- Consultation closes 25 August 2025
- Decision issued 1 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.40 ha
- Conifer
- 0.30 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.10 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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
- 9 Jun 2025 – 7 Aug 2027
- Felling area
- 0.4 ha
- Estimated volume
- 117 m³
- Thinning area
- 2 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 0.4 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.3 ha | 75 yr | 25 | 12 m³ | windblow |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 75 yr | 10 | 5 m³ | windblow |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sycamore | 2 ha | 100 m³ | 900 | 600 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 15% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 65% | 0.26 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Beech | 15% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed conifers | 5% | 0.02 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 601 637
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 239
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Forfar
- Parent material
- Water-sorted drifts derived from Lower Old Red Sandstone sediments
- 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.
- Forfar · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Vinny · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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