Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, Dounreay, Caithness

Awaiting decision Orkney Islands 26/213/S36CON Scottish Government Consultation S36

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Variation to the existing section 36 consent and associated marine licence MD-00010578 for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm.

As published by the council, reference 26/213/S36CON

Application record

Reference
26/213/S36CON
Type
Scottish Government Consultation S36
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Orkney Islands

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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 94 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

  • S36 Consultation Application Form · 16 Jul 2026

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

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 outline applications in a median of 127 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.

In Orkney Islands

  • 25/442/PIP Granted

    Tormiston (Land Near), Stenness, Orkney ,

    Siting of a house (one for one)

    22 Dec 2025 Outline
  • 26/214/PIP Awaiting decision

    Hillside (Land Near), Otterswick Road, Sanday, Orkney

    Siting of a house and a detached garage (change of use of land from agricultural to domestic)

    20 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/084/SCR Decided

    Castles, Eday, Orkney

    Screening opinion request to erect three wind turbines (maximum height 15 metres)

    10 Mar 2026 Outline
  • 26/051/PIP Granted

    Bonnie Brae, Tankerness Hall Road, Tankerness, St Andrews, Orkney KW17 2QS

    Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage)

    23 Feb 2026 Outline
  • 25/441/PIP Granted

    Brekka (Land Near), Cruan Road, Firth Orkney KW15 1TT

    Siting of a house and create an access (subdivision of curtilage) (including amendment to 23/059/PIP)

    22 Dec 2025 Outline