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FPA-11710

Cairnfield

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • T - Thinning

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

Register grid reference: NJ429597 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cairnfield
Nearest town
Arradoul
Local authority
Moray Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ429597
Total area
6.85 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 21 June 2024
  2. Application accepted 20 June 2024
  3. Consultation opens 26 July 2024
  4. Consultation closes 23 August 2024
  5. Decision issued 30 September 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11710

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Aug 2024 – 1 Aug 2025
Felling area
6.55 ha
Estimated volume
4,512 m³
Thinning area
37.65 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
6.55 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3d1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.49 ha 39 yr 735 196 m³ N/A
3d2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.89 ha 39 yr 1,300 356 m³ N/A
4a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 5.17 ha 39 yr 6,200 2,068 m³ N/A

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
3a1 Mixed conifers 1.96 ha 98 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a2 Mixed conifers 1.96 ha 98 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a3 Sitka spruce 0.35 ha 18 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a4 Sitka spruce 0.35 ha 18 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a5 Mixed conifers 0.5 ha 25 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a6 Mixed conifers 0.5 ha 25 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a7 Mixed conifers 0.5 ha 25 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a8 Mixed conifers 0.5 ha 25 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a9 Mixed conifers 0.58 ha 29 m³ 1,900 1,500
3a10 Sitka spruce 0.58 ha 29 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b1 Sitka spruce 4.82 ha 241 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b2 Sitka spruce 4.82 ha 241 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b3 Sitka spruce 1.51 ha 76 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b4 Scots pine 1.51 ha 76 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b5 Scots pine 1.01 ha 51 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b6 Sitka spruce 1.01 ha 51 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b7 Sitka spruce 1.81 ha 91 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b8 Scots pine 1.81 ha 91 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b9 Sitka spruce 0.17 ha 9 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b10 Scots pine 0.17 ha 9 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b11 Sitka spruce 0.27 ha 14 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b12 Scots pine 0.27 ha 14 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b13 Sitka spruce 1.14 ha 57 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b14 Scots pine 1.14 ha 57 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b15 Sitka spruce 0.13 ha 7 m³ 1,900 1,500
3b16 Scots pine 0.13 ha 7 m³ 1,900 1,500
3c3 Japanese larch 1.11 ha 56 m³ 1,900 1,500
3c4 Sitka spruce 1.11 ha 56 m³ 1,900 1,500
3d3 Sitka spruce 0.38 ha 19 m³ 1,900 1,500
3d4 Sitka spruce 0.36 ha 18 m³ 1,900 1,500
3d5 Sitka spruce 0.34 ha 17 m³ 1,900 1,500
3d6 Sitka spruce 2.64 ha 132 m³ 1,900 1,500
3f1 Sitka spruce 0.83 ha 42 m³ 1,900 1,500
3f2 Sitka spruce 1.21 ha 61 m³ 1,900 1,500
3z6 Sitka spruce 0.17 ha 9 m³ 1,900 1,500

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3d1 Replant felled Douglas fir area — 4.89% 0.32 ha 2,700 — —
3d1 Replant felled Scots pine area — 2.6% 0.17 ha 2,700 — —
3d2 Replant felled Douglas fir area — 8.85% 0.58 ha 2,700 — —
3d2 Replant felled Scots pine area — 4.73% 0.31 ha 2,700 — —
4a Replant felled Douglas fir area — 49.31% 3.23 ha 2,700 — —
4a Replant felled Scots pine area — 26.56% 1.74 ha 2,700 — —
4z1 Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves — 1.53% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
4z2 Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves — 1.53% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —

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Felling applications

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Buckie

Moray

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 15.74 ha Approved
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Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 17.18 ha Decision issued
FLA03058 Pathhead & Farnachty Location

Drybridge

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 27.46 ha Decision issued
FPA-11713 Walkerdale Farm Location

Drybridge

Moray

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 13.1 ha Approved

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
22FGS70133 Newtonbrae new woodlands Location

Keith

Moray

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 6.83 ha Approved
20FGS46365 Duffushillock NWC Location

Buckie

Moray

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 19.84 ha Approved
19FGS37886 craigenseat woodland Location

Keith

Moray

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 19.97 ha Approved
20FGS51583 Myreton Woodland Creation Location

Keith

Moray

Status Approved Distance 8.0 km away Area 6.45 ha Approved
19FGS40403 Fortry Moss Native Woods Location

Keith

Moray

Status Approved Distance 8.7 km away Area 3.44 ha Approved

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Land listings

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

Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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