Planning application
Site East Of Quarry Bridge Of Wester Wick
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ayre Offshore Wind Farm - construction and operation of an offshore wind farm comprising up to 67 turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 356m, subsea interconnector and export cabling and associated offshore infrastructure. This case will be determined by Marine Scotland. Please visit, Marine Licensing at https://marine.gov.scot/?q=node/25326, using reference number MS-00011515 / MS-00011516
As published by the council, reference 25/04779/S36
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04779/S36
- Type
- Section 36
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- S36 Raise No Objection
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wick And East Caithness
- Parish
- Sinclairs Bay Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Highland
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: S36 Raise No Objection
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5 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
262 documents on file for this application
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Highland granted permission on 11 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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