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FPA-12048

Kirkhill - Thinning

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NJ132644 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Kirkhill Farm Woodlands
Nearest town
Alves
Local authority
Moray Council
Forestry administration
Grampian Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NJ132644
Total area
4.17 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 November 2024
  2. Application accepted 20 April 2024
  3. Consultation opens 15 May 2025
  4. Consultation closes 12 June 2025
  5. Decision issued 27 June 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12048

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area
4.17 ha
Estimated volume
1,345 m³
Thinning area
3.22 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
4.17 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine

Proposed restocking species

HazelLarchRowanScots pineSessile oakSilver birchWild cherry (Gean)Wych elm

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2e Clear Felling Scots pine 3.67 ha 73 yr 1,600 1,100 m³ none
3e Clear Felling Scots pine 0.5 ha 73 yr 200 150 m³ none

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
1a Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 15 m³
1b Norway spruce 0.14 ha 10 m³
1c Lodgepole pine 0.14 ha 5 m³
2d Scots pine 2.64 ha 65 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2a Replant felled area Scots pine 38.37% 1.6 ha 2,500 — —
2a Replant felled area Larch 40.77% 1.7 ha 2,500 — —
2b Replant felled area Silver birch 2.4% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Sessile oak 2.4% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Hazel 1.44% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 1.44% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
2b Replant felled area Rowan 1.2% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
3a Replant felled area Scots pine 3.6% 0.15 ha 2,500 — —
3a Replant felled area Larch 4.8% 0.2 ha 2,500 — —
3b Replant felled area Silver birch 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3b Replant felled area Sessile oak 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3b Replant felled area Hazel 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3b Replant felled area Wych elm 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3b Replant felled area Rowan 0.72% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-10128 KIRKHILL Location

ALVES

Moray

Status Expired Distance 152 m away Area 4.32 ha Decision issued
FPA-8319 Kirkhill Location

Alves

Moray

Status Expired Distance 152 m away Area 4.17 ha Decision issued
FPA-7206 Arrandale, Bruntlands, Alves Location

Alves

Moray

Status Expired Distance 671 m away Area 0.03 ha Decision issued
FLA01110 Longhillock Location

Elgin

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.7 ha Decision issued
CB300159 Longhillock Location

Elgin

Moray

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.7 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
15FGS04434 Easter Coltfield Native Woodland Creation Location

Moray

Status Approved Distance 833 m away Area 2.22 ha Approved
16FGS13857 Buthill New Woodland Location

Moray

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 35.64 ha Approved
16FGS13837 Rosehaugh Farms Woodland Creation Location

Moray

Status Approved Distance 3.0 km away Area 5.4 ha Approved
23FGS74653 Easter Backlands of Roseisle Location

Hopeman

Moray

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 22.8 ha Approved
22FGS67768 Easter Marchhead New Woodland Location

Miltonduff

Moray

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 1.11 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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