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Park Of Heddle (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney

26/086/EBElectricity Undertaking NotificationApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 13 May 2026

Council decision: Offer ObservationsDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Simplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles

Received
13 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
West Mainland
  1. Received13 Mar
  2. Validated13 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target24 Apr
  5. Decided13 May

Decided in 61 days (council typically 91)

About this application

This is a planning application at Park Of Heddle (Land Near), Finstown, Orkney. Orkney has handled 10 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 4 weeks quicker than Orkney's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across West Mainland.

96% of all 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
Electricity Undertaking Notification
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Firth & Stenness Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 March 2026
Target decision date
24 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Isla McLeod
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
4
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    12 Jun

    Simplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles…

    ApprovedElectricity Undertaking NotificationRelated26/189/EB
  2. 2026
    13 Mar

    Simplified notification to install three-span spur of 33kV overhead line with 10 metre wooden poles

    This applicationOffer ObservationsOther26/086/EB

Source: Orkney

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