Planning application
Railsbrough Catfirth
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To temporarily store 4 x 160m-circumference pens and 1 x 120m-circumference pen (not to be used for production) within the current deployed grid mooring system at an existing consented salmon farm, for a maximum period of 12 months
As published by the council, reference 2025/019/MAR
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/019/MAR
- Type
- Marine Fish Farm
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/011/MVCON Awaiting decision
Railsbrough Catfirth
Section 42 application to vary condition no. 3 of Planning Permission 2025/019/MAR to extend the time period for the temporary storage of 4 x 160m-circumference pens and 1 x 120m circumference pen (not to be used for production) for an additional 12 months
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Shetland Islands
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/011/MVCON Awaiting decision
Railsbrough Catfirth
Section 42 application to vary condition no. 3 of Planning Permission 2025/019/MAR to extend the time period for the temporary storage of 4 x 160m-circumference pens and 1 x 120m circumference pen (not to be used for production) for an additional 12 months
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- SITE PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- PEN ELEVATION
- PEN ELEVATION ILLUSTRATION
- ADMIRALTY CHART
- APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT
- SCREENING OPINION
- DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING
- DECISION NOTICE
- DECISION NOTICE
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOT
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - MARINE DIRECTORATE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
- SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT
- APPLICATION FORM
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Shetland Islands granted permission on 7 January 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.
About this record
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