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26/015/SCR

Spurness Wind Farm, Sanday, Orkney

Decided Orkney Islands Screening

Proposal

Screening opinion request to extend operational phase of 5 x 2MW turbines (planning permission 11/102/TPP) from 18 years to 25 years

As published by the council, reference 26/015/SCR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: EIA Required

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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