Planning application
Billy Baa, Entrance To Sandsound Voe & Weisdale Voe
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Propose to change the existing feed pipes from black plastic to white plastic, retaining the size, configuration and location.
As published by the council, reference 2026/002/MAR
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/002/MAR
- Type
- Marine Fish Farm
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/006/MPN Granted
Billy Baa, Entrance To Sandsound Voe & Weisdale Voe
Application for prior notification under class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size and design at a different location within the existing site area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Shetland Islands
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- ADMIRALTY C HART
- LOCATION PLAN
- SITEPLAN
- SITEPLAN
- COORDINATES
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING
- PIPE SCREENING
- TWWCC - COMMENTS
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE -MARINE DIRECTORATE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOT
- SANDSTING & AITHSTING COMMUNITY COUNCIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NLB
- INVALID MARINE
- APPLICATION FORM
- EXISTING FEED BARGE
- EXISTING PHOTO
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
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Shetland Islands granted permission on 4 March 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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Billy Baa, Entrance To Sandsound Voe & Weisdale Voe
Application for prior notification under class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size and design at a different location within the existing site area
Granted Prior approval 10 docs