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Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay

Decided Highland 25/04101/SCRE Screening Applications

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.

  • 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

    Decided 23 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Highland

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Case CLOSED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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  • Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay

    26/00683/S36 Submitted 12 Feb 2026 0m away

    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

    Decided 2 docs

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