20FGS48463
Moss of Rothes Woodland
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Rothes
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ241511
Key dates
- Application registered 24 March 2020
- Application accepted 25 March 2020
- Consultation opens 7 April 2020
- Consultation closes 5 May 2020
- Decision issued 7 July 2020
Area
- Total area
- 121.13 ha
- Conifer
- 121.13 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gull Nest Site 752 Official SiteLink record for Gull Nest ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 879 m away | Published area 254.98 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 240 511
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 26
Peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Arkaig
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from schists, gneisses, granulites and quartzites principally of the Moine Series
- Landform
- Hummocky valley and slope moraines: often bouldery
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Kildonan · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
- Badanloch · 30% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB305366 Rothes Estate | Location Rothes Moray | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 1.09 ha | Decision issued |
| CB108062 Rothes Estate | Location Rothes Estate Moray | Status Expired | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 5.8 ha | Decision issued |
| CB445625 Strype Wood | Location Fogwatt Moray | Status Expired | Distance 4.9 km away | Area 6 ha | Decision issued |
| CB366957 Rothes Estate | Location Rothes Moray | Status Expired | Distance 4.9 km away | Area 2.5 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10541 Millbuies Country Park | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 5.5 km away | Area 3.6 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FGS05354 Dounies WC 2016 | Location Moray | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 11.61 ha | Approved |
| 19FGS42723 Rothes Hunthill West New Woodland 2019 | Location ARDGOUR Moray | Status Approved | Distance 3.7 km away | Area 77.12 ha | Approved |
| 23FGS74253 Bardonhill 2024 | Location Rothes Moray | Status Approved | Distance 3.8 km away | Area 73.82 ha | Approved |
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