FPA-12506
Innes Estate BINN HILL and CROOKED WOOD NORTH
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- BINN HILL and CROOKED WOOD NORTH
- Nearest town
- Lhanbryde
- Local authority
- Moray Council
- Conservancy
- Grampian Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NJ306648
Key dates
- Application registered 29 April 2025
- Application accepted 23 April 2025
- Consultation opens 26 August 2025
- Consultation closes 25 August 2025
- Decision issued 3 September 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 27.70 ha
- Conifer
- 27.70 ha
Official source
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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
- 7 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2027
- Felling area
- 27.7 ha
- Estimated volume
- 10,499 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 27.7 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Aspen European larch Scots pine Sessile oak Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 7 ha | 70 yr | 2,100 | 2,835 m³ | Per Map |
| 10b | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 4.7 ha | 70 yr | 1,410 | 1,904 m³ | Per Map |
| 1a | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 1.2 ha | 68 yr | 480 | 432 m³ | Per Map |
| 1b | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.6 ha | 68 yr | 1,040 | 936 m³ | Per Map |
| 1c | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 3.8 ha | 68 yr | 1,520 | 1,368 m³ | Per Map |
| 1d | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 6 ha | 68 yr | 2,400 | 2,160 m³ | Per Map |
| 1e | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.4 ha | 68 yr | 960 | 864 m³ | Per Map |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 21.3% | 5.9 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 10a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 3.97% | 1.1 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 10b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 14.44% | 4 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 10b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 2% | 0.7 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 3.07% | 0.85 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1a | Replant felled area | European larch | 0.54% | 0.15 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1a1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 0.36% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1a1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 0.36% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 7.94% | 2.2 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | European larch | 1.44% | 0.4 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 11.55% | 3.2 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | European larch | 2.17% | 0.6 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1d | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 18.41% | 5.1 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1d | Replant felled area | European larch | 3.25% | 0.9 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1e | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 6.5% | 1.8 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1e | Replant felled area | European larch | 1.08% | 0.3 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 1e1 | Replant felled area | Sessile oak | 0.36% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1e1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 0.36% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1e1 | Replant felled area | Aspen | 0.36% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spey Bay Site 1461 Official SiteLink record for Spey Bay ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 975 m away | Published area 455.89 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NJ 306 648
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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