Tree planting sites approved by Moray councillors
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MORAY councillors have approved more than a dozen sites across the area for compensatory tree planting.
The decision follows an eight-week consultation, which was undertaken by the local authority in the run-up to November 2019.
It attracted 24 comments from members of the public, community groups and consultees which informed a final list of sites which went before the authority's planning committee.
Committee chairman, Councillor David Bremner, thanked those who took part in the compensation.
He said: "The feedback we received has helped identify the most appropriate sites for these trees to be planted.
"It’s important that the felling of woodland is mitigated and, with landowners’ consent, we'll progress tree planting to enhance and protect the landscape and biodiversity of these areas."
Compensatory tree planting is required when a planning application involves the felling of woodland. Sites agreed for compensatory tree planting, for which £26,600 has already been received, are: land adjacent to Seafield Primary, Elgin; rear of Kennedy Place, Elgin; Millbuies Country Park, Fogwatt; Robertson Road playing fields, Lhanbryde; Sunbank East, Lossiemouth; Blaven Court, Forres; Bogton Park, Forres; Califer Road, Forres; Forres train station; Mannachie Park, Forres; former railway lines, Buckie; land adjacent to Gollachy waste site, Buckie; Queen Street Gardens, Buckie; Tinniver Park, Dufftown.
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