FPA-12008
Middleton Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Middleton Farm Woods
- Nearest town
- Kinross
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO030030
Key dates
- Application registered 4 November 2024
- Application accepted 28 October 2024
- Consultation opens 6 November 2024
- Consultation closes 4 December 2024
- Decision issued 7 March 2025
- Restocking due 15 November 2027
Area
- Total area
- 11.12 ha
- Conifer
- 11.12 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2026
- Felling area
- 11.12 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,000 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 11.12 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Douglas fir Hazel Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 3.98 ha | 35 yr | 3,721 | 868 m³ | NA |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.33 ha | 35 yr | 5,341 | 1,213 m³ | NA |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.91 ha | 35 yr | 929 | 247 m³ | NA |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.23 ha | 35 yr | 1,998 | 461 m³ | NA |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.16 ha | 35 yr | 3,365 | 469 m³ | NA |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.51 ha | 35 yr | 4,841 | 742 m³ | NA |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 50% | 1.99 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 20% | 0.8 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 20% | 0.8 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 10% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 31.76% | 0.74 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 31.76% | 0.74 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 14.59% | 0.34 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 14.59% | 0.34 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 7.3% | 0.17 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 74.73% | 0.68 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 9.89% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 9.89% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 5.49% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 50% | 0.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 50% | 0.62 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 50% | 0.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 50% | 0.58 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Douglas fir | 50% | 0.76 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 50% | 0.76 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Queich Site 718 Official SiteLink record for Glen Queich ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 637 m away | Published area 86.56 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 029 030
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 472
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Sourhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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