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Westerbister, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Granted Orkney Islands 25/370/MARPN Marine Prior Notification

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reposition feed barge

As published by the council, reference 25/370/MARPN

Application record

Reference
25/370/MARPN
Type
Marine Prior Notification
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Decided
23 Dec 2025
Ward
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
Parish
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/066/MAR Withdrawn

    Westerbister, Scapa Flow, Orkney

    Install a storage raft (for fish health equipment)

    Decided 21 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 23 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 28 Jul 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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Location Plan Drawing - No Objections · 23 Dec 2025
  • Location Plan Drawing - No Objections · 23 Dec 2025
  • Site Plan Drawing - No Objections · 23 Dec 2025
  • Site Co-ordinates Supporting Document · 04 Nov 2025
  • Attestation Supporting Document · 04 Nov 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Orkney Islands granted permission on 23 December 2025, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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