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Bring Head Fish Farm, Hoy, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Decided Orkney Islands 21/174/MARSS Marine Screening & Scoping

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

Proposal

Screening and scoping request to create a fish farming site (replacement of existing equipment)

As published by the council, reference 21/174/MARSS

Application record

Reference
21/174/MARSS
Type
Marine Screening & Scoping
Status
Decided
Decision
EIA Required
Received
23 Apr 2021
Validated
23 Apr 2021
Decided
10 Aug 2021
Ward
Stromness & South Isles
Parish
Graemsay, Hoy & Walls Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2021

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 10 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: EIA Required

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Scottish Sea Farms Ltd Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1969 · London

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

  • EIA Required Decision Notice · 10 Aug 2021
  • SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage) Consultation Response · 14 Jun 2021
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 09 Jun 2021
  • Further Response - Marine Services Consultation Response · 04 Jun 2021
  • SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) Consultation Response · 03 Jun 2021
  • Marine Scotland Consultation Response · 01 Jun 2021
  • Policy Officer Consultation Response · 01 Jun 2021
  • Marine Services Consultation Response · 01 Jun 2021
  • RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Consultation Response · 31 May 2021
  • Historic Environment Scotland Consultation Response · 31 May 2021
  • RYA Scotland Consultation Response · 28 May 2021
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 12 May 2021
  • Northern Lighthouse Board Consultation Response · 12 May 2021
  • Screening & Scoping Template Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021
  • HRA Screening Report Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021
  • Wild Salmonid Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021
  • Policy Considerations Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021
  • Commercial Fisheries Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021
  • Pre-application Consultation Summary Supporting Document · 27 Apr 2021

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After the decision

Orkney Islands 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

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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