FPA-12586
Cruchie Wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cruchie Wood
- Nearest town
- Huntly
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ582430
Key dates
- Application registered 29 May 2025
- Application accepted 30 May 2025
- Consultation opens 22 July 2025
- Consultation closes 19 August 2025
- Decision issued 25 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 6.50 ha
- Conifer
- 6.50 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
- 30 Jul 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
- Felling area
- 6.5 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,690 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 6.5 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ58 1614 2970 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.5 ha | 50 yr | 3,500 | 1,500 m³ | windblow |
| NJ58 2364 3079 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.5 ha | 50 yr | 9,500 | 3,840 m³ | windblow |
| NJ58 3094 3051 | Clear Felling | European larch | 0.5 ha | 50 yr | 1,150 | 350 m³ | windblow |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ58233643079 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 6.5 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 · NJ 582 430
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 243
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Foudland
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with gentle to steep slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Foudland · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10245 Cruchie Wood | Location Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 6.5 ha | Decision issued |
| CB334586 Lodge Wood | Location Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 17.9 ha | Decision issued |
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| CB417580 Longmoor Wood | Location Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 7.48 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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