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Laxfirth Tingwall

Awaiting decision Shetland Islands 2026/012/MVCON

Relates to 2025/020/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. 2 of Planning Permission 2025/020/MAR to extend the time period for the temporary storage of 5 x 160m-circumference pens (not to be used for production) for an additional 12 months

As published by the council, reference 2026/012/MVCON

Application record

Reference
2026/012/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.

  • 2025/020/MAR Granted

    Laxfirth Tingwall

    To temporarily store 5 x 160m-circumference pens (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 (retrospective)

    Decided 8 Jan 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2025/020/MAR Granted

    Laxfirth Tingwall

    To temporarily store 5 x 160m-circumference pens (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 (retrospective)

    Decided 8 Jan 2026

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Aug 2026
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 03 Aug 2026
  • ELEVATION Drawing · 03 Aug 2026
  • ADMIRALTY CHART Drawing · 03 Aug 2026
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 03 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 03 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 03 Aug 2026

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What 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.