Planning application
Eday Ferry Terminal, Backaland, Eday, Orkney
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erect a causeway comprising rock-fill core bund and in-fill, with concrete bankseat, to facilitate the mooring of a temporary floating pier or barge
As published by the council, reference 25/302/PPMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 25/302/PPMAJ
- Type
- Planning Permission MAJ
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- North Isles
- Parish
- Eday Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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17 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Orkney Islands took a median of 103 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Neven Point Wind Limited Applicant, registered in Alloa
Active · incorporated 2018 · Alloa
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
94 documents on file for this application
- Further Comment - W Cormack
- Engineering Services
- Late Representation - M Bremner
- NatureScot
- Marine Services
- Objection - Mr & Mrs Sylvester
- Objection - A Kelly
- SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
- Marine Scotland
- Islands archaeologist
- Policy Officer (Marine)
- Objection - C Stevens
- Further Comment- M Bremner
- Objection - M Bremner
- Objection - W Cormack
- Confirmation of EIA Advert
- Scottish Water
- Northern Lighthouse Board
- Invalid Letter
- Design and Access Statement
- Site Plan
- Mooring Analysis
- Non-Technical Summary - Cover Page
- Non-Technical Summary with Figures
- Planning Statement
- Planning Permission
- Pre-Application Consultation Report with Appendices - part 1 of 2
- Pre-Application Consultation Report with Appendices - part 2 of 2
- Volume 1 - Written Statement - Cover Page
- Volume 1 Chapter 1 Introduction
- Volume 1 Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage and Marine Archaeology
- Volume 1 Chapter 11 Airborne Noise
- Volume 1 Chapter 12 Other Issues
- Volume 1 Chapter 13 Schedule of Environmental Commitments
- Volume 1 Chapter 14 Summary of Residual and Cumulative Effects
- Volume 1 Chapter 2 Site Selection and Design Iterations
- Volume 1 Chapter 3 Proposed Development
- Volume 1 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA
- Volume 1 Chapter 5 Planning Policy
- Volume 1 Chapter 6 Water Environment
- Volume 1 Chapter 7 Coastal Processes
- Volume 1 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology and Biodiversity
- Volume 1 Chapter 9 Seascape Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- Volume 2 - EIA Figures - Cover and Contents Page
- Volume 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1_1a Site Location
- Volume 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1_1b Cumulative Developments
- Volume 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1_2 Landing Point Site Layout
- Volume 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1_3 Designations within 10km
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_1 Heritage Assets within the 1
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_2 Heritage Assets within the 2
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_3 Extract from a map by Hondius
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_4 Extract from a map by Mackenz
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_5 Extract from the 1881 OS Map
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_6 Extract from the 1902 OS Map
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_7 Extract from the 1972 OS Map
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_8 Site Infrastructure
- Volume 2 Chapter 10 Marine Archaeology Figure 10_9 Heritage Assets within ZTV
- Volume 2 Chapter 11 Airborne Noise Figure 11_1 Site Layout and Receptors
- Volume 2 Chapter 3 Proposed Development Figure 3_1 Landing Point Site Layout
- Volume 2 Chapter 3 Proposed Development Figure 3_2 Elevation and Xsect
- Volume 2 Chapter 6 Water Environment Figure 6_1 Hydrological Overview
- Volume 2 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Figure 8_1 Designated Sites
- Volume 2 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Figure 8_2 Designated Haul-Out Sites for Seals
- Volume 2 Chapter 9 SLVIA Figure 9_1 Landscape Context
- Volume 2 Chapter 9 SLVIA Figure 9_2 Zone of Theoretical Visibility - Bare Ground
- Volume 2 Chapter 9 SLVIA Figure 9_3 Landscape Character
- Volume 2 Chapter 9 SLVIA Figure 9_4 Key Routes
- Volume 3 - SLVIA Visualisations Cover Page
- Volume 3 Seascape Landscape and Visual Photosheets VP01-VP04
- Volume 4 - Technical Appendices - Cover Page
- Volume 4 Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage and Marine Archaeology Technical Appendix
- Volume 4 Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage and Marine Archaeology Technical Appendix
- Volume 4 Chapter 11 Airborne Noise Technical Appendix 11_1 Legislation Policy an
- Volume 4 Chapter 11 Airborne Noise Technical Appendix 11_2 Noise Modelling and C
- Volume 4 Chapter 12 Other Issues Technical Appendix 12_1 Navigation Risk Assessm
- Volume 4 Chapter 12 Other Issues Technical Appendix 12_1 NRA Risk Matrix
- Volume 4 Chapter 12 Other Issues Technical Appendix 12_2 Total Carbon Calculatio
- Volume 4 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Appendix A PoAN
- Volume 4 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Appendix B Part I Briefing Note
- Volume 4 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Appendix B Part II Project Description
- Volume 4 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Appendix B Part III Pre-Application Advice_Re
- Volume 4 Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Appendix C NatureScot PreApplication Advice R
- Volume 4 Chapter 7 Coastal Processes Technical Appendix 7_1 Triscom Backaland Ti
- Volume 4 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Technical Appendix 8_1 Intertidal Survey Repor
- Volume 4 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Technical Appendix 8_3 Marine Mammal and Fish
- Volume 4 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Technical Appendix 8_4 Ornithology Baseline Re
- Volume 4 Chapter 8 Marine Ecology Technical Appendix 8_6 Shadow Habitats Regulat
- Volume 4 Chapter 9 SLVIA Technical Appendix 9_1 LVIA Methodology and Criteria
- Volume 4 Chapter 9 SLVIA Technical Appendix 9_2 Visuals Methodology
- Volume 4 Chapter 9 SLVIA Technical Appendix 9_3 Viewpoint Analysis
- Volume 4 Chapter 9 SLVIA Technical Appendix 9_4 Landscape Sensitivity
- Location Plan
- Location Plan
- Elevation
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