FPA-13544
Oakwood Elgin
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Oakwood Elgin
- Nearest town
- Elgin
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ191629
Key dates
- Application registered 17 June 2026
- Application accepted 10 June 2026
- Consultation opens 6 July 2026
- Consultation closes 5 July 2026
- Decision issued 28 August 2026
- Restocking due 31 July 2031
Area
- Total area
- 2.40 ha
- Conifer
- 2.40 ha
Official source
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FPA-13544 Find FPA-13544 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.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
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
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Felling area
- 2.4 ha
- Estimated volume
- 400 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.4 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1i | Clear Felling | Douglas fir | 2 ha | 40 yr | — | 300 m³ | n/a |
| 2p | Clear Felling | Other conifers | 0.4 ha | 70 yr | — | 100 m³ | n/a |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1i | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 83.33% | 2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2p | Replant felled Mixed broadleaves area | — | 8.33% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2p | Replant felled Scots pine area | — | 8.33% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Wood Site 1317 Official SiteLink record for Quarry Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 72 m away | Published area 21.89 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Cutties Hillock Site 482 Official SiteLink record for Cutties Hillock ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.0 km away | Published area 5.18 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 190 629
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 202
Humus-iron podzols
- Soil association
- Elgin
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Elgin · 60% Humus-iron podzols
- Rosebrae · 40% Humus-iron podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB368418 Quarry Wood, Elgin | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 361 m away | Area 0.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9536 West Wood | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.15 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00244 Aldroughty | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 1.4 km away | Area 0.15 ha | Decision issued |
| CB177940 Newton | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 4.05 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11090 Spynie Farms | Location Elgin Moray | Status Expired | Distance 2.2 km away | Area 24.92 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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