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Burgir, Orphir, Orkney

23/162/SCOScopingApproved
Outline / PiP

Approved on 21 June 2023

Council decision: Offer ObservationsDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Scoping opinion request to erect 3 x 0.85MW wind turbines (maximum height 76m)

Received
25 April 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
13
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
  1. Received25 Apr
  2. Validated25 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 May
  5. Decided21 Jun

Decided in 57 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is an outline application at Burgir, Orphir, Orkney. Orkney has handled 231 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 5 weeks quicker than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 61 applications across Kirkwall West & Orphir.

97% of outline applications at Orkney Islands Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 13 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Scoping
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Orphir Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 April 2023
Target decision date
23 May 2023

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
The Charles Clouston Building Back Road Stromness KW16 3AW

Planning decision

Case officer
Mrs Sue Doyle
Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Documents
18
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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