FPA-11090

Spynie Farms

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Findrassie Wood
Nearest town: Elgin
Local authority: Moray Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ203648

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 19 October 2023
Application accepted 5 October 2023
Consultation opens 20 December 2023
Consultation closes 31 January 2024
Decision issued 1 February 2024

Area

Total area: 24.92 ha
Conifer: 24.92 ha

Official source

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FPA-11090

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:41 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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
Findrassie Site 637 Official SiteLink record for Findrassie ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 162 m away	Published area 1.96 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Quarry Wood Site 1317 Official SiteLink record for Quarry Wood ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.5 km away	Published area 21.89 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Cutties Hillock Site 482 Official SiteLink record for Cutties Hillock ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.8 km away	Published area 5.18 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL
Spynie Quarry Site 1464 Official SiteLink record for Spynie Quarry ↗	Designation GEOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 6.13 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 202 647

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

F2 Very good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
CB368418 Quarry Wood, Elgin	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.3 ha	Decision issued 4 Mar 2014
CB333708 Pitgaveny Farm	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.1 km away	Area 4.56 ha	Decision issued 15 Jan 2014
FPA-13544 Oakwood Elgin	Location Elgin Moray	Status Approved	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 2.4 ha	Approved 28 Aug 2026
FPA-11113 Spynie Farms, Pitgaveny	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 0.01 ha	Decision issued 21 Dec 2023
CB19712 Coopers Park, Elgin	Location Elgin Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 10 ha	Decision issued 30 Apr 2012