FPA-12487
Daies Farm, Kennethmont
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Steading
- Nearest town
- Kennethmont
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ562288
Key dates
- Application registered 23 April 2025
- Application accepted 17 April 2025
- Consultation opens 6 May 2025
- Consultation closes 3 June 2025
- Decision issued 4 June 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.60 ha
- Conifer
- 0.60 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
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
- 2 Jun 2025 – 2 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 0.6 ha
- Estimated volume
- 900 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.6 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Beech Douglas fir Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce Woody shrubs
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ562288 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.6 ha | 50 yr | 1,000 | 900 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steading | Create Designed Open Ground | Mixed conifers | 10% | 0.06 ha | 1,500 | — | — |
| Steading | Replant felled area | Woody shrubs | 10% | 0.06 ha | 2,000 | — | — |
| Steading | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 30% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Steading | Replant felled area | Beech | 30% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Steading | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 10% | 0.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Steading | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 10% | 0.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| STH19_0374_0375_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0943 Gartly Moor P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.4 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 562 288
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 316
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Insch
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from gabbros and allied igneous rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Insch · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02739 Leith Hall | Location Kennethmont Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 3.25 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12035 Leith Hall Castle and Estate - Thinning | Location Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Approved | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 3.65 ha | Approved |
| FPA-10360 Leith Hall | Location Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 14 ha | Decision issued |
| CB342972 Moss of Kirkhill (SSSI) | Location Kennethmont, Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 1.75 ha | Decision issued |
| CB342748 Moss of Kirkhill (SSSI) | Location Kennethmont, Huntly Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 0.82 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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