FPA-13466
Findrack Estate - East Drive
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- East Drive
- Nearest town
- Torphins
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ610050
Key dates
- Application registered 11 May 2026
- Application accepted 14 May 2026
- Consultation opens 3 July 2026
- Consultation closes 31 July 2026
- Decision issued 7 September 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 0.30 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.30 ha
Official source
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First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2028
- Felling area
- 0.3 ha
- Estimated volume
- 28 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.3 ha · 100% of felling licence
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Oak | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 5 | 5 m³ | Tagged |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Sycamore | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 4 | 4 m³ | Tagged |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 5 | 5 m³ | Tagged |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Lime | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 2 | 2 m³ | Tagged |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Beech | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 8 | 8 m³ | Tagged |
| 1 | Felling Individual Trees | Birch | 0.05 ha | 80 yr | 4 | 4 m³ | tagged |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Oak | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Sycamor e | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Ash | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Lime | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Beech | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Plant an alternative area | Birch | 16.67% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | 2 |
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 609 049
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 115
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 100% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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