17FGS17357

Hillhead Woodland Creation

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

Approved woodland creation area — Diverse Conifer

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

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Country: Scotland
Local authority: Moray Council
Forestry administration: Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NJ213591
Total area: 5.61 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 16 November 2018
Application accepted 16 November 2018
Consultation opens 9 June 2017
Consultation closes 7 July 2017
Decision issued 16 November 2018
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

17FGS17357

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Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

Diverse Conifer · 5.6703 ha · Approved 2017 · Planned claim 2017

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination	Mapped claim area	Claims
Native Mixed Broadleaves	0.58 ha	Claim 1 / 2017
Pine - Scots	3.35 ha	Claim 1 / 2017
Spruce - Norway	1.19 ha	Claim 1 / 2017

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01845 Level Farm	Location Birnie Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 30 Jan 2017
FLA01117 Castle Hill	Location Thomshill Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 6.34 ha	Decision issued 17 Feb 2016
FLA00081 Castle Hill	Location Thomshill Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 6.34 ha	Decision issued 12 Jan 2015
FPA-10653 Linkwood Farms - Linkwood Cpt 7	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.95 ha	Decision issued 4 Aug 2023
FLA03440 Birkenhill	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 6.4 ha	Decision issued 25 Oct 2018

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
18FGS33759 Burnside of Birnie Riparian woods	Location Moray	Status Approved	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 1.52 ha	Approved 8 Jan 2019
21FGS60686 The Level Farm new woodland	Location Elgin Moray	Status Approved	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 7.3 ha	Approved 22 Feb 2023
23FGS76555 Springburn New Planting	Location Elgin Moray	Status Approved	Distance 3.1 km away	Area 2.19 ha	Approved 20 Mar 2024
17FGS24219 Lossieside Wood	Location Moray	Status Approved	Distance 4.5 km away	Area 7.03 ha	Approved 30 Nov 2018
22FGS67768 Easter Marchhead New Woodland	Location Miltonduff Moray	Status Approved	Distance 4.8 km away	Area 1.11 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2022

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:25 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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