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Vementry Swarbacks Minn Shetland

Granted Shetland Islands 2026/003/MAR Marine Fish Farm

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Development of a new fish farm consisting of 10 x 120m-circumference pens and a sea cap feed barge.

As published by the council, reference 2026/003/MAR

Application record

Reference
2026/003/MAR
Type
Marine Fish Farm
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Parish
SANDSTING & AITHSTING
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

72 documents on file for this application

  • EIA REPORT DECISION ADVERT Advert · 11 Jun 2026
  • SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT Advert · 11 Jun 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLING Delegated Report of Handling · 03 Jun 2026
  • APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT Report · 03 Jun 2026
  • SCHEDULE OF MITIGATION Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • SUPPORTING INFORMATION (INCLUDING PLANS & CHARTS) Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • VEMENTRY PDMP Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • VMP Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • ESCAPE RESPONSE SOP Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • BIOSECURITY PLAN Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • DECOMMISSIONING PLAN Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION PLAN Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • SEA LICE MANAGEMENT PLAN Approved Plans · 03 Jun 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 03 Jun 2026
  • REPRESENTATION - A CROSS Representation · 27 May 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURAL HERITAGE OFFICER Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • CORRESPONDENCE WITH APPLICANT RE OBJECTIONS Correspondence · 27 Mar 2026
  • FISHERIES OBJECTIONS SUPPORTING INFO Supporting Documents · 27 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE -MARINE DIRECTORATE Consultee Comment · 13 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND SHELLFISHMANAGEMENT ORGANISATION Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPA Consultee Comment · 11 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SHETLAND FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION Consultee Comment · 11 Mar 2026
  • REPRESENTATION - S JOHNSON Representation · 11 Mar 2026
  • REPRESENTATION - J REID Representation · 11 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOT Consultee Comment · 09 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COMMUNITY COUNCIL DELTING Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • ADVERT - EDINBURGH GAZETTE Advert · 20 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NLB Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGIST Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026
  • ADVERT - SHETLAND TIMES Advert · 19 Feb 2026
  • ADVERT EIA - SHETLAND TIMES Advert · 19 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HES Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATER Consultee Comment · 13 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - FERRY OPERATIONS Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026
  • EIA PROCESS & METHODOLOGY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION AND GAP ANALYSIS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • WATER ENVIRONMENT Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 09 Feb 2026
  • NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • INTRODUCTION Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • LEGISLATION & POLICY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • BENTHIC ECOLOGY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • MARINE MAMMALS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • FISH ECOLOGY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • ORNITHOLOGY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • SLVIA Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • OTHER MARINE USERS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • CULTURAL HERITAGE Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • CONCLUSION Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • MODELING REPORT Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • MARINE MODELLING REPORTS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • ECE MODELLING REPORT Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • HD MODELLING REPORT Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • PRODUCTION PLAN Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • BENTHIC BASELINE SURVEY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • VISUAL BASELINE SURVEY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • FISH HEALTH AND WELFARE MANUAL Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • EQUIPMENT ATTESTATIONS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • SLVIA FINAL COPY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • FISH INPUT TO A SITE Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • PREPARING AND CHANGING NETS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • BARGE PEN CHECKS Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • NET WASHING Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • ROUTINE MORT REMOVAL Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • MASS MORTALITY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • PROTOCOL FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026
  • NON SYNCH RA Supporting Documents · 09 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Shetland Islands granted permission on 3 June 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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Shetland Islands's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.