FPA-12920
Milton of Grange Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Nearest town
- Forres
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ042603
Key dates
- Application registered 6 October 2025
- Application accepted 3 October 2025
- Consultation opens 10 November 2025
- Consultation closes 8 December 2025
- Decision issued 7 January 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 1.00 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.00 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 7 Oct 2025 – 6 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 0 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felling Coppice | Willow | 0.4 ha | 25 yr | 100 | 0 m³ | — |
| 1 | Felling Coppice | Sycamore | 0.4 ha | 25 yr | 100 | 0 m³ | — |
| 1 | Felling Coppice | Mixed broadleaves | 0.2 ha | 25 yr | 50 | 0 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restock by coppice regrowth | Willow | 40% | 0.4 ha | 100 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock by coppice regrowth | Sycamore | 40% | 0.4 ha | 100 | — | — |
| 1 | Restock by coppice regrowth | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.2 ha | 50 | — | — |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culbin Sands, Culbin Forest and Findhorn Bay Site 478 Official SiteLink record for Culbin Sands, Culbin Forest and Findhorn Bay ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 665 m away | Published area 4,923.83 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 041 603
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Alluvial soils
Map unit 1
Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils
- Soil association
- Alluvial Soils
- Parent material
- Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
- Landform
- Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
- Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
- Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FPA-13459 Sanquhar Wood | Location Forres Moray | Status Approved | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 1.43 ha | Approved |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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