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Land 430M NW Of Nigg Welding School Nigg Tain

Decided Highland 26/01086/SCRE Screening Applications

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

EIA Screening Request - SCR-0124 - Variation to existing Construction License (MD-00010859) at Berthing Quay, East side of Inner Dock - Port of Nigg, Cromarty Firth

As published by the council, reference 26/01086/SCRE

Application record

Reference
26/01086/SCRE
Type
Screening Applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Screening Application EIA not required
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Tain And Easter Ross
Parish
Nigg And Shandwick Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Highland register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02652/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land 430M NW Of Nigg Welding School Nigg Tain

    Engineering works to form a new berthing quay on the east side of the Inner Dock at the Port of Nigg (amended application boundary 24/02674/FUL)

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 24/02674/FUL Granted

    Land 430M NW Of Nigg Welding School Nigg Tain

    Proposed Engineering works to form a new berthing quay on the east side of the Inner Dock at the Port of Nigg

    Decided 25 Mar 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Highland

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Screening Application EIA not required

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

Highland has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Land 430M NW Of Nigg Welding School Nigg Tain

    26/02652/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 18m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

    Engineering works to form a new berthing quay on the east side of the Inner Dock at the Port of Nigg (amended application boundary 24/02674/FUL)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs
  • Land 430M NW Of Nigg Welding School Nigg Tain

    24/02674/FUL Submitted 21 Jun 2024 54m away

    Proposed Engineering works to form a new berthing quay on the east side of the Inner Dock at the Port of Nigg

    Granted Full applications 107 docs
  • Nigg Fabrication Yard Nigg Tain IV19 1QY

    16/02006/HSC Submitted 3 May 2016 453m away

    Oil storage facility

    Granted Other 3 docs
  • Global Energy Nigg Tain IV19 1QY

    17/03477/PAN Submitted 21 Jul 2017 453m away

    Erect extension to shop 7 to provide new blast and paint workshop and use land for the storage of raw materials and fabricated products for the off-shore renewables sector

    Withdrawn Extension 1 doc
  • Nigg Energy Park Nigg Tain IV19 1QY

    13/00534/PAN Submitted 8 Feb 2013 453m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

    Construct by reclamation from sea, 11.5 acres of land to allow loading/unloading of marine vessels & rig repairs

    Awaiting decision 5 docs
  • Nigg Fabrication Yard Nigg Tain IV19 1QY

    10/00078/PAN Submitted 25 Jan 2010 453m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Mar

    Erection of extensions to existing buildings and construction of new buildings with a total gross floorspace of approx. 52,722 sqm for the fabrication of off-shore foundation structures for the renewables industry

    Status unknown Extension 2 docs

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