Planning application
Fall Of Warness Tital Test Site Orkney
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Marine Scotland Consultation
As published by the council, reference 25/444/S36CON
Application record
- Reference
- 25/444/S36CON
- Type
- Scottish Government Consultation S36
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- North Isles
- Parish
- Eday Community Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Orkney Islands
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 February 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 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- Scottish Government Consultation s36
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Orkney Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Orkney Islands decided outline applications in a median of 127 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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