Planning application
Castles, Eday, Orkney
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening opinion request to erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres)
As published by the council, reference 26/084/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/084/SCR
- Type
- Screening
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Not Requried
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- North Isles
- Parish
- Eday Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Orkney Islands
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Requried
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Crawford Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
45 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 96% granted
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See their track recordOrissor Trust Ltd Applicant, registered in Rothesay
Active · incorporated 2008 · Rothesay
4 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- EIA Not Required
- Kirkwall Airport ? Senior Pilot
- NatureScot
- MoD (Ministry of Defence)
- Airfield Superintendant
- Environmental Health
- HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)
- Scottish Water
- Engineering Services
- JRC (Joint Radio Company)
- Arqiva Services Ltd
- JRC (Joint Radio Company)
- Zone of Theoretical Visibility
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