Planning application
Fernvalley Wildlife Centre, Gorseness Road, Rendall, Orkney
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Wildlife Centre to (reinstatement of) Lobster Ponds
As published by the council, reference 25/409/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/409/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- West Mainland
- Parish
- Evie & Rendall Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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24 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
20 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
-
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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- Scottishbuildingwarrant: 26/089 (Pending Consideration)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Viking Shellfish Applicant, registered in Kirkwall
Active · incorporated 2021 · Kirkwall
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9 documents on file for this application
- Floor & Elevation Plan
- Location & Site Plan
- Approved
- Environmental Health
- Roads Services
- Environmental Health
- Scottish Water
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Lobster Pond Information
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Orkney Islands granted permission on 20 May 2026, 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.
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