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Ferneybrae (Land Near), Mill Bay Road, Eday Orkney KW17 2AB

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 26/074/TPP Planning Permission

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Proposal

Erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) and construct an access track

As published by the council, reference 26/074/TPP

Application record

Reference
26/074/TPP
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
North Isles
Parish
Eday Community Council
Postcode
KW17 2AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Orkney Islands register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/074/PP Awaiting decision

    Ferneybrae (Land Near), Mill Bay Road, Eday Orkney KW17 2AB

    Erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) and construct an access track

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 25/277/TPP Refused

    Ferneybrae (Land Near), Mill Bay Road, Eday, Orkney KW17 2AB

    Erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) and construct an access track (resubmission of 25/199/TPP)

    Decided 1 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 June 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Crawford Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

45 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

36 documents on file for this application

  • Roads Services Consultation Response · 13 Aug 2026
  • Agent to Officer Correspondence · 14 Jul 2026
  • Further Information Request Correspondence · 23 Jun 2026
  • Noise Assessment Supporting Document · 02 Jun 2026
  • Environmental Health Consultation Response · 26 May 2026
  • Further Information Request (Noise - NIA) Correspondence · 26 May 2026
  • MoD (Ministry of Defence) Consultation Response · 20 May 2026
  • Policy Officer - Access Consultation Response · 18 May 2026
  • Kirkwall Airport ? Senior Pilot Consultation Response · 18 May 2026
  • Airfield Superintendant Consultation Response · 11 May 2026
  • HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd) Consultation Response · 07 May 2026
  • Arqiva Services Ltd Consultation Response · 06 May 2026
  • NATS (National Air Traffic Services) Consultation Response · 05 May 2026
  • Objection - L Sinclair Representation · 30 Apr 2026
  • Turbine Co-ordinates Supporting Document · 29 Apr 2026
  • Scottish Water Consultation Response · 27 Apr 2026
  • JRC (Joint Radio Company) Consultation Response · 23 Apr 2026
  • Noise Impact Statement Supporting Document · 26 Mar 2026
  • Existing Location Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2026
  • Proposed Location Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2026
  • Existing Site Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2026
  • Existing Site Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2026
  • Proposed Site Plan Drawing · 26 Mar 2026
  • Confirmation Evance Turbine Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026
  • Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 13 Mar 2026
  • Elevations Drawing · 13 Mar 2026
  • Biodiversity Enhancement Form Supporting Document · 13 Mar 2026
  • ZTV Map (Zone of Theoretical Visibility) Drawing · 13 Mar 2026
  • Design & Access Statement Supporting Document · 13 Mar 2026
  • Screening Report Supporting Document · 13 Mar 2026
  • Planning Permission Application Form · 13 Mar 2026
  • TR098 v6 Product Certification Evance R9000 UK MCS Certification Summary Specification · 13 Mar 2026
  • Visualisations Supporting Document · 13 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 decided full applications in a median of 135 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Ferneybrae (Land Near), Mill Bay Road, Eday Orkney KW17 2AB

    26/074/PP Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun

    Erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) and construct an access track

    Awaiting decision Full applications 33 docs

  • Ferneybrae (Land Near), Mill Bay Road, Eday, Orkney KW17 2AB

    25/277/TPP Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres) and construct an access track (resubmission of 25/199/TPP)

    Refused Full applications 17 docs

  • Ferneybrae, Mill Bay Road, Eday Orkney KW17 2AB

    26/186/PP Submitted 12 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

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    Erect a house with three air source heat pumps and an integral garage, associated landscaping and upgrade an access (resubmission of 24/429/PP)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 32 docs

  • Ferneybrae, Mill Bay Road, Eday, Orkney, KW17 2AB

    22/318/PP Submitted 25 Aug 2022 0.3 miles away

    Erect a house with two air source heat pumps, a detached annex with an air source heat pump, associated landscaping including works to the coastal slope and upgrade an access

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