Planning application
Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
EIA Screening Request - Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Variation of Section 36 Consent and Generating Station Marine Licence - 00010578 - SCR-0115
As published by the council, reference 25/04101/SCRE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04101/SCRE
- Type
- Screening Applications
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- Case CLOSED
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Thurso And North West Caithness
- Parish
- Caithness West Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Highland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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26/00683/S36 Decided
Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Variation of existing Section 36 Consent and associated Marine Licence MD-00010578. e. This case will be determined by Marine Scotland. Please visit, Marine Licensing at https://marine.gov.scot/?q=node/25326, using reference number MD-00010578
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Highland
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Case CLOSED
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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