Planning application
Railsbrough Catfirth
Relates to 2025/019/MAR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 2026/011/MVCON
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/011/MVCON
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
Comment by 29 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Shetland Islands through their own planning portal.
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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2025/019/MAR Granted
Railsbrough Catfirth
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2025/019/MAR Granted
Railsbrough Catfirth
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- LOCATIONPLAN
- SITE PLAN
- ADMIRALTY CHART
- PEN ELEVATION
- PEN ELEVATION
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
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.