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Lee Of Burrafirth, Aith Voe

Awaiting decision Shetland Islands 2026/013/PAM

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for prior notification under classes 21A, 21B, 21C and 21G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 10 x 90m-circumference cages with 8 x 100m-circumference cages, to replace existing barge in same location, to change top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change moorings

As published by the council, reference 2026/013/PAM

Application record

Reference
2026/013/PAM
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/013/MPN Awaiting decision

    Lee Of Burrafirth, Aith Voe

    Application for prior notification under classes 21A, 21B, 21C and 21G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 10 x 90m-circumference cages with 8 x 100m-circumference cages, to replace existing barge in same location, to change top net system to pole-supported top nets and to change moorings

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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.

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.