FPA-11409

Burgie Farm & Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Burgie
Nearest town: Forres
Local authority: Moray Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ098581

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Key dates

Application registered 8 March 2024
Application accepted 24 May 2024
Consultation opens 27 September 2024
Consultation closes 26 September 2024
Decision issued 30 September 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 23.81 ha
Conifer: 23.81 ha

Official source

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FPA-11409

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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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9 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST

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: 27 Sept 2024 – 26 Sept 2026
Felling area: 23.81 ha
Estimated volume: 7,616 m³
Proposed restocking: 23.81 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed native broadleaves Other Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
NJ0915258122	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.31 ha	40 yr	6,880	1,376 m³	—
NJ0981058141	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	19.5 ha	40 yr	31,200	6,240 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
NJ0915258122	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	18.1%	4.31 ha	2,500	—	—
NJ0981058141	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	7.94%	1.89 ha	1,600	—	—
NJ0981058141	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	55.4%	13.19 ha	2,500	—	—
NJ0981058141	Replant felled area	Scots pine	6.3%	1.5 ha	2,500	—	—
NJ0981058141	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	4.2%	1 ha	2,500	—	—
NJ0981058141	Create Designed Open Ground	Other	8.06%	1.92 ha	0	—	—

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Protected places

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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
Lethenhill Site 924 Official SiteLink record for Lethenhill ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 721 m away	Published area 34.9 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Lethenhill

Site 924

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 721 m away

Published area 34.9 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 098 580

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 202

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Elgin
Parent material: Drifts derived from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Elgin · 60% Humus-iron podzols
Rosebrae · 40% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA01942 Burgie Estate	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 412 m away	Area 2.4 ha	Decision issued 20 Mar 2017
FPA-10508 Burgie Farm & Estate	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 633 m away	Area 7.5 ha	Decision issued 16 Jun 2023
FPA-7711 Burgie Farm and Estate	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 707 m away	Area 3.75 ha	Decision issued 10 Feb 2021
FPA-8138 Kahiwi Wood	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 3.35 ha	Decision issued 18 May 2021
FLA01259 Kahiwi Wood	Location Forres Moray	Status Expired	Distance 922 m away	Area 3.35 ha	Decision issued 12 May 2016