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FPA-11046

Hardmuir Forest

Expired 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

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

Register grid reference: NH967570 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Hardmuir Forest
Nearest town
Forres
Local authority
Moray Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NH967570
Total area
21.32 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 September 2023
  2. Application accepted 20 September 2023
  3. Consultation opens 19 October 2023
  4. Consultation closes 15 November 2023
  5. Decision issued 23 November 2023
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11046

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
25 Oct 2023 – 25 Oct 2025
Felling area
21.32 ha
Estimated volume
5,996 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

BirchJapanese larchMixed broadleavesNorway spruceScots pine

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
A Clear Felling Scots pine 0.87 ha 72 yr 392 196 m³ TAPE
A1 Clear Felling Scots pine 10.74 ha 72 yr 3,222 3,544 m³ TAPE
A2 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.72 ha 72 yr 324 162 m³ TAPE
A2 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.71 ha 72 yr 320 160 m³ TAPE
A4 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.19 ha 72 yr 57 29 m³ TAPE
A4 Clear Felling Japanese larch 0.18 ha 72 yr 54 27 m³ TAPE
A5 Clear Felling Scots pine 7.02 ha 60 yr 3,299 1,650 m³ TAPE
B Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.4 ha 53 yr 400 160 m³ TAPE
B Clear Felling Birch 0.1 ha 40 yr 50 5 m³ TAPE
K Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.16 ha 90 yr 30 15 m³ TAPE
K1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.09 ha 90 yr 50 25 m³ TAPE
K2 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.14 ha 72 yr 15 23 m³ TAPE

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
A Replant felled area Scots pine 3.28% 0.7 ha 2,500 — —
A Create Designed Open Ground — 0.8% 0.17 ha — — —
A1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 1.83% 0.39 ha 1,600 — —
A1 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 2.53% 0.54 ha 1,600 — —
A1 Replant felled area Scots pine 40.53% 8.64 ha 2,500 — —
A1 Create Designed Open Ground — 5.49% 1.17 ha — — —
A2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.38% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
A2 Replant felled area Scots pine 6.05% 1.29 ha 2,500 — —
A2 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.28% 0.06 ha — — —
A4 Replant felled area Scots pine 1.31% 0.28 ha 2,500 — —
A4 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.42% 0.09 ha — — —
A5 Replant felled area Scots pine 28.1% 5.99 ha 2,500 — —
A5 Create Designed Open Ground — 4.83% 1.03 ha — — —
B Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.8% 0.17 ha 1,600 — —
B Replant felled area Scots pine 0.75% 0.16 ha 2,500 — —
B Create Designed Open Ground — 0.8% 0.17 ha — — —
K Create Designed Open Ground — 0.75% 0.16 ha — — —
K1 Create Designed Open Ground — 0.42% 0.09 ha — — —
K2 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 0.66% 0.14 ha 1,600 — —

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
FPA-8309 Brodie Castle Estate Location

Forres

Moray

Status Expired Distance 506 m away Area 2.2 ha Decision issued
FPA-6687 Brodie Castle Location

Forres

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.4 ha Decision issued
FPA-7412 Brodie Castle Estate Location

Forres

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 5.7 ha Decision issued
FPA-10390 Brodie Castle Estate Location

Forres

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.55 ha Decision issued
FLA-6065 Brodie Castle Location

Brodie

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued

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
20FGS50163 Mains of Moy Woodlands Location

Forres

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Status Approved Distance 6.0 km away Area 1.61 ha Approved
21FGS61286 Mavis Park woods Location

Fetterangus

Aberdeenshire

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 7.23 ha Approved
19FGS41543 Longley Woodland Creation FGS 2019 Location

FORRES

Moray

Status Approved Distance 9.6 km away Area 14.18 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
    Expired

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