FPA-12963
Millbield
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Millbield Wood
- Nearest town
- Criagellachie
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ320480
Key dates
- Application registered 27 October 2025
- Application accepted 3 October 2025
- Consultation opens 11 December 2025
- Consultation closes 10 December 2025
- Decision issued 12 December 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 0.90 ha
- Conifer
- 0.90 ha
Official source
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FPA-12963 Find FPA-12963 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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First captured
- 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
- 28 Oct 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 0.9 ha
- Estimated volume
- 500 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.9 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Hazel Holly Rowan Scots pine Sessile oak Silver birch Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.9 ha | 45 yr | 1,000 | 500 m³ | none |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Silver birch | 30% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 20% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 5.56% | 0.05 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Rowan | 10% | 0.09 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 27.78% | 0.25 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Holly | 2.22% | 0.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 4.44% | 0.04 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 319 480
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 182
Peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Durnhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from quartzites and quartzose grits
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky with some scree
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Durnhill · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12825 Millbield Wood | Location Craigellachie Moray | Status Approved | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.6 ha | Approved |
| FPA-10952 Millbield | Location Craigellachie Moray | Status Expired | Distance 0 m away | Area 0.9 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8390 Ben Aigen House | Location Craigellachie Moray | Status Expired | Distance 316 m away | Area 0.63 ha | Decision issued |
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| FPA-12988 Oldtown | Location Craiglellachie Moray | Status Approved | Distance 1.2 km away | Area 1.07 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
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