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Screening opinion request to erect a 500kW wind turbine (max height 47m)

Yonbell Hill (Land Near) Birsay Orkney

DecidedReference: 12/138/SCROrkney Islands

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Yonbell Hill (Land Near) Birsay Orkney

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Screening
Received
2 Mar 2012
Validated
2 Mar 2012
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Screening opinion request to erect a 500kW wind turbine (max height 47m)

Proposal details

Reference
12/138/SCR
Ward
West Mainland

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF18 May 2012View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF30 Mar 2012View
Screening Opinion ? EIA RequiredDecision Notice · PDF30 Mar 2012View
SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF29 Mar 2012View
County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF27 Mar 2012View
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF22 Mar 2012View
MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF21 Mar 2012View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF16 Mar 2012View
NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF8 Mar 2012View
Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF8 Mar 2012View
Screening OpinionApplication Form · PDF5 Mar 2012View
Turbine BrochureOther · PDF5 Mar 2012View

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Decision & conditions

EIA Required
Screening Opinion ? EIA Required
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