FLA00961

Muirton

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Muirton Plantation
Nearest town: Buckie
Local authority: Moray Council
Conservancy: Grampian Conservancy
Grid reference: NJ457606

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 16 November 2018
Application accepted 17 November 2015
Consultation opens 14 January 2016
Consultation closes 11 February 2016
Decision issued 24 February 2016

Area

Total area: 9.73 ha
Conifer: 9.73 ha

Official source

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FLA00961

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

Application status changes and data added by Standingwire, newest first. Status dates show when we recorded a change; the register may have changed earlier.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NJ 457 606

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 497

Noncalcareous gleys with humic gleys

Soil association: Strichen
Parent material: Drifts derived from arenaceous schists and strongly metamorphosed argillaceous schists of the Dalradian Series
Landform: Undulating lowlands and valley sides with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Anniegathel · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Auquhollie · 50% Humic gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA00983 Hillfolds	Location Buckie Moray	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 0.12 ha	Decision issued 3 Feb 2016
FLA02137 Seafield Estate	Location Cullen Moray	Status Expired	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 44.81 ha	Decision issued 7 Jun 2017
FPA-11713 Walkerdale Farm	Location Drybridge Moray	Status Approved	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 13.1 ha	Approved 4 Sept 2024
FPA-11710 Cairnfield	Location Arradoul Moray	Status Approved	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 6.85 ha	Approved 30 Sept 2024
FPA-10018 Fernking - Windblow	Location Keith Aberdeenshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.5 km away	Area 9.55 ha	Decision issued 14 Nov 2022