FPA-12578
Newnoth
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Newnoth
- Nearest town
- Rynie
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ512304
Key dates
- Application registered 22 May 2025
- Application accepted 3 June 2025
- Consultation opens 9 June 2025
- Consultation closes 8 June 2025
- Decision issued 10 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 24.30 ha
- Conifer
- 24.30 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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
- 10 Jun 2025 – 9 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 24.3 ha
- Estimated volume
- 12,150 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 24.3 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 | 9 ha | 37 yr | 18,000 | 4,500 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 7.4 ha | 37 yr | 14,800 | 3,700 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 7.9 ha | 37 yr | 15,800 | 3,950 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 | 30.86% | 7.5 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.94% | 1.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | Sitka spruce | 1.23% | 0.3 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 16.46% | 4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 9.05% | 2.2 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Birch | 2.47% | 0.6 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Create Designed Open Ground | Sitka spruce | 2.06% | 0.5 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 26.34% | 6.4 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 2.47% | 0.6 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 4.12% | 1 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0943 Gartly Moor P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0374_0375_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0374_0375_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.2 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 · NJ 511 304
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
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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