Planning application
Loth Quarry, Sanday, Orkney
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary change of use from quarry to industrial (Class 5) to construct fish farm pens (two years)
As published by the council, reference 26/055/PP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/055/PP
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Isles
- Parish
- Sanday Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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12 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Subject to Conditions
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
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- Location Plan
- Site Plan
- Approved
- Policy Officer - Environment
- HSE (Health & Safety Executive)
- Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) (1) Pipelines
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - (2) (Additional Consultation)
- Biodiversity Enhancement Form
- Supporting Statement
- Previous Planning Permission
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Orkney Islands granted permission on 19 August 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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