FPA-13206

Hillockhead

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Hillockhead Wood
Nearest town: Keith
Local authority: Moray Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ404503

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 3 February 2026
Application accepted 6 January 2026
Consultation opens 9 February 2026
Consultation closes 9 March 2026
Decision issued 2 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2030

Area

Total area: 12.22 ha
Conifer: 12.22 ha

Official source

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FPA-13206

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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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26 Aug 2026, 13:59 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:43 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: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Felling area: 12.22 ha
Estimated volume: 4,660 m³
Proposed restocking: 12.22 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Hazel Scots pine Sessile oak Sitka spruce Western red cedar Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.35 ha	41 yr	160	150 m³	none
1b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.9 ha	52 yr	2,000	2,800 m³	none
1c	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.15 ha	78 yr	30	10 m³	none
2a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.58 ha	56 yr	500	600 m³	none1
3a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.45 ha	76 yr	100	150 m³	none
3a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.5 ha	76 yr	100	150 m³	none
3b	Clear Felling	Scots pine	3.29 ha	76 yr	650	800 m³	none

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	2.86%	0.35 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	39.28%	4.8 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Scots pine	5.73%	0.7 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	1.64%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Hazel	0.82%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	0.82%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
1c	Replant felled area	Western red cedar	1.23%	0.15 ha	2,500	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	12.93%	1.58 ha	2,500	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	19.15%	2.34 ha	2,500	—	—
3A	Replant felled area	Scots pine	12.27%	1.5 ha	2,500	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	1.64%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Hazel	0.82%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	0.82%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 403 503

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 424

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: North Mormond
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone sediments and acid metamorphic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Romach · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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