FPA-12685
Leys Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Rescobie Wood
- Nearest town
- Banchory
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO690961
Key dates
- Application registered 3 July 2025
- Application accepted 3 July 2025
- Consultation opens 8 July 2025
- Consultation closes 5 August 2025
- Decision issued 7 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.56 ha
- Conifer
- 0.56 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
- 28 Jul 2025 – 26 Jul 2027
- Felling area
- 0.56 ha
- Estimated volume
- 126 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.56 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rescobie | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.56 ha | 60 yr | 253 | 126 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rescobie | Replant felled area | Pedunculate oak | 30% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| " | Replant felled area | Rowan | 25% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| " | Replant felled area | Hazel | 15% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| " | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| " | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0342 Inchmarlo 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 1.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_0341 Inchmarlo 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status Issued | Proximity 1.8 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 · NO 690 960
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 96
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dinnet · 100% Brown earths
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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