FPA-13349
Birkenhill Wood
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Birkenhill Wood
- Nearest town
- Elgin
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ228602
Key dates
- Application registered 19 March 2026
- Application accepted 22 December 2025
- Consultation opens 2 June 2026
- Consultation closes 30 June 2026
- Decision issued 3 July 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 6.93 ha
- Conifer
- 6.93 ha
Official source
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FPA-13349 Find FPA-13349 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 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
- 19 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2028
- Felling area
- 6.93 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,495 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 6.93 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.83 ha | 35 yr | 1,600 | 1,075 m³ | none |
| 2A | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.1 ha | 70 yr | 200 | 420 m³ | yes |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 7.22% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1A | Restock by natural regeneration | Beech | 8.66% | 0.6 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1A | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 8.66% | 0.6 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1A | Restock by natural regeneration | Rowan | 4.33% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1A | Restock by natural regeneration | Scots pine | 40.84% | 2.83 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2A | Restock by natural regeneration | Scots pine | 14.43% | 1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2A | Restock by natural regeneration | Birch | 7.22% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2A | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 8.66% | 0.6 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 228 602
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 97
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Corby
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial and raised beach sands and gravels derived from acid rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with mounds and terraces with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Boyndie · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Corby · 50% Humus-iron podzols
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02363 Birkenhill | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 300 m away | Area 4.5 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11421 Birkenhill | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 413 m away | Area 3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8327 Birkenhill | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 413 m away | Area 4 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03440 Birkenhill | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 800 m away | Area 6.4 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-10653 Linkwood Farms - Linkwood Cpt 7 | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 0.95 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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