Planning application
Morrison's Rock Fish Farm Uskivagh Creagorry Isle Of Benbecula
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New Atlantic salmon marine finfish farm comprising of 8 x pens of 160 m held within a single group, arranged in two lines of four (2 x 4) and moored within a 100 m x 100 m grid and a a maximum biomass of 5,050 tonnes with assocIated feedbarge.
As published by the council, reference 25/00066/FFSCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00066/FFSCO
- Type
- Fish Farm Scoping
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Uibhist A Deas,Eirisgeigh,Beinn Faoghla
- Parish
- Benbecula
- Decision by
- Delegate Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2025
Received by Na h-Eileanan Siar
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5 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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