FPA-12407
Cushnie Woods
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cushnie Woods
- Nearest town
- Alford
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ493100
Key dates
- Application registered 27 March 2025
- Application accepted 27 March 2025
- Consultation opens 7 May 2025
- Consultation closes 6 May 2025
- Decision issued 7 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 13.70 ha
- Conifer
- 13.10 ha
- Broadleaf
- 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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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
- 30 May 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 13.7 ha
- Estimated volume
- 7,185 m³
- Thinning area
- 50.1 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 13.7 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41163 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.1 ha | 48 yr | 263 | 35 m³ | N/A |
| 41163 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.4 ha | 48 yr | 2,042 | 521 m³ | N/A |
| 41295 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.8 ha | 58 yr | 3,872 | 601 m³ | N/A |
| 41593 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.6 ha | 125 yr | 189 | 445 m³ | N/A |
| 41593 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 3.7 ha | 76 yr | 974 | 930 m³ | N/A |
| 41593 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.7 ha | 76 yr | 778 | 927 m³ | N/A |
| 41823 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 3.3 ha | 60 yr | 9,243 | 710 m³ | N/A |
| 41823 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.1 ha | 60 yr | 1,904 | 631 m³ | N/A |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41174 | Scots pine | 0.2 ha | 7 m³ |
| 41174 | Sitka spruce | 49.9 ha | 2,378 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41163 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 0.04% | 1.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 41295 | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 0.05% | 1.8 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 41593 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 0.15% | 6 ha | 4,000 | — | — |
| 41823 | Replant felled Lodgepole pine area | — | 0.06% | 2.2 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 41823 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 0.06% | 2.2 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pram13_0686_Queen's View P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 5.0 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 492 100
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 517
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Tarves
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from intermediate rocks or mixed acid and basic rocks, both metamorphic and igneous
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Tarves · 50% Brown earths
- Thistlyhill · 50% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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