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Quarry Near Uppertown, St Margaret's Hope, Orkney

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 26/016/SCR Screening

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Proposal

Screening opinion request for quarry development

As published by the council, reference 26/016/SCR

Application record

Reference
26/016/SCR
Type
Screening
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
Parish
South Ronaldsay & Burray Com. Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 April 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

  • Screening Opinion ? EIA Not Required Decision Notice · 27 Apr 2026
  • Policy Officer - Access Consultation Response · 23 Apr 2026
  • Engineering Services Consultation Response · 25 Mar 2026
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 16 Mar 2026
  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 10 Mar 2026
  • NatureScot Consultation Response · 02 Mar 2026
  • Islands archaeologist Consultation Response · 02 Mar 2026
  • Environmental Health Consultation Response · 02 Mar 2026

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What 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's median decision took 103 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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