Planning application
Bluemull Sound, Cullivoe
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To continue deployment of an existing tidal array & associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/009/WL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/009/WL
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Shetland Islands took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOT
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE - MARINE DIRECTORATE
- SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT
- APPLICATION FORM
- TURBINE DIMENSIONS PLAN
- CHARTS
- PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Shetland Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Shetland Islands's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.