FPA-12526
Den of Cortes
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cortes Woods
- Nearest town
- Lonmay
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ997594
Key dates
- Application registered 6 May 2025
- Application accepted 1 May 2025
- Consultation opens 7 May 2025
- Consultation closes 6 May 2025
- Decision issued 12 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 1.07 ha
- Conifer
- 1.07 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
- 1 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 1.07 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,375 m³
- Thinning area
- 5.25 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 1.07 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 | 1.07 ha | 65 yr | 1,500 | 900 m³ | N/A |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Norway spruce | 1.13 ha | 100 m³ | 800 | 725 |
| 2 | Scots pine | 1.13 ha | 100 m³ | 800 | 725 |
| 2 | Sycamore | 1.13 ha | 100 m³ | 800 | 725 |
| 2 | Douglas fir | 1.13 ha | 100 m³ | 800 | 725 |
| 3 | Hybrid larch | 0.75 ha | 75 m³ | 1,900 | 1,650 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 1.07 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 996 594
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 423
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- North Mormond
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and acid metamorphic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- North Mormond · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Auchiries · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-10250 Den of Cortes - Storm Arwen | Location Lonmay Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 1.07 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01827 House of Auchiries | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 2.86 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00285 Fordafourie | Location Lonmay Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.3 km away | Area 0.34 ha | Decision issued |
| CB62431 Mormond Hill | Location Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.6 km away | Area 8.8 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9914 Nether Park - Windlow | Location Lonmay Aberdeenshire | Status Expired | Distance 2.9 km away | Area 0.63 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 5.2 km away | Area 2.85 ha | Approved |