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Braehead, Ontoft Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TL

24/306/PPPlanning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 4 March 2025

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)5 reasons for refusal

Proposal

Erect a self-catering pod with associated landscaping and parking

Received
5 August 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
4
Ward
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray
  1. Received5 Aug
  2. Validated1 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target1 Dec
  5. Decided4 Mar

Decided in 154 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Braehead, Ontoft Road, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TL. Orkney has handled 1,256 applications of this type. This one was decided in 211 days, 17 weeks longer than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 39 applications across East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray. We hold 544 applications in total for the KW17 postcode area.

96% of full applications at Orkney Islands Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 13 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development would create a Noise Sensitive Receptors, in this instance the self-catering pod, which would be subject to excessive noise. This would contradict the principles of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which seeks to protect the amenity of these users. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to Development Management Guidance 'Wind Energy: Definitions Associated with Noise Assessments' (2023).
  2. The proposal cannot conclude the financial involvement of future occupants of the pod, namely that occupants would have no control of turbine operations to mitigate noise impacts. Without financial involvement, the proposal is contrary to Development Management Guidance 'Wind Energy: Definitions Associated with Noise Assessments' (2023).
  3. The proposed development is prejudicial to the operation of an existing wind turbine, reference 12/152/TPP, as the proposed site would place the wind turbine in breach of conditions. Therefore, the proposal does not comply with Orkney Local Development Plan 2017, Policy 1 (iii).
  4. The proposed development would have a negative effect on the amenity of the area as the noise levels from wind turbine 12/152/TPP would cause unacceptable amenity impacts and would cause the wind turbine to be in breach of conditions. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017 Policy 2 (ii).
  5. The proposed site would result in detrimental impacts on the amenity of users due to noise levels from the existing wind turbine 12/152/TPP as noise levels would be over the 35 dB(A) requirement. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 Policy 14 C.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
KW17 2TL
Application type
Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
South Ronaldsay & Burray Com. Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 October 2024
Target decision date
1 December 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Glampitect
Agent address
30 Craiglockhart Dell Road Edinburgh Scotland EH14 1JP

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Additional information

Documents
29
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Orkney

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