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Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay

26/00683/S36Section 36Awaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Variation of existing Section 36 Consent and associated Marine Licence MD-00010578. e. This case will be determined by Marine Scotland. Please visit, Marine Licensing at https://marine.gov.scot/?q=node/25326, using reference number MD-00010578

Received
12 February 2026
Decision due
20 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Thurso And North West Caithness
  1. Received12 Feb
  2. Validated12 Feb
  3. Consult.27 Mar
  4. Target20 Apr
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 27 March.

About this application

This is a planning application at Development Site 9KM NW Of Dounreay Nuclear Research Establishment Dounreay. Highland has handled 10,690 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Thurso And North West Caithness.

Application details

Application type
Section 36
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Caithness West Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 February 2026
Consultation expiry
27 March 2026
Consultation start
27 February 2026
Consultation end
27 March 2026
Last date for comments
27 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
67 days

Additional information

Documents
1
Constraints
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Highland

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