FPA-12159
Memsie Wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Memsie Wood
- Nearest town
- Memsie
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ968621
Key dates
- Application registered 15 January 2025
- Application accepted 13 December 2024
- Consultation opens 13 June 2025
- Consultation closes 11 July 2025
- Decision issued 1 October 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.72 ha
- Conifer
- 0.72 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
- 11 Mar 2025 – 1 Feb 2026
- Felling area
- 0.72 ha
- Estimated volume
- 330 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.72 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.72 ha | 35 yr | 1,650 | 330 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 69.44% | 0.5 ha | 2,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 30.56% | 0.22 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 968 621
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
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7572 Brunt Wood | Location Memsie Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 142 m away | Area 6.18 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA-6194 Brunt Wood | Location Memsie Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 142 m away | Area 6.18 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03231 Wester Cardno | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 2.82 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02760 Wester Cardno | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 2.82 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9874 Memsie Wood - Windblow | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 4.63 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
Nearby woodland creation applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FGS38324 Wester Cardno woodland creation | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 2.85 ha | Approved |