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Erect a 20kW wind turbine (max height 22m)

Upper Scapa Farm (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SD

DecidedReference: 14/275/TPPOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Turbine Planning Permission
Received
8 Jul 2014
Validated
19 Aug 2014
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Erect a 20kW wind turbine (max height 22m)

Proposal details

Reference
14/275/TPP
Alternative references
000092417-001
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir

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Application location

Upper Scapa Farm (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SD

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Documents 24 of 24

DocumentPublishedAction
Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF18 Mar 2015View
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF27 Oct 2014View
Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF27 Oct 2014View
ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF27 Oct 2014View
ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF27 Oct 2014View
VisualisationsSupporting Document · PDF21 Oct 2014View
24th October 2014Committee Report · PDF17 Oct 2014View
Screening Opinion - EIA not requiredDecision Notice · PDF15 Oct 2014View
VisualisationsSupporting Document · PDF7 Oct 2014View
08th October 2014Committee Report · PDF30 Sept 2014View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF8 Sept 2014View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF2 Sept 2014View
Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF27 Aug 2014View
Arqiva Services LtdConsultation Response · PDF27 Aug 2014View
Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF25 Aug 2014View
NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF21 Aug 2014View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF21 Aug 2014View
Landscape & Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF19 Aug 2014View
Cumulitive Impact SurveySupporting Document · PDF19 Aug 2014View
Cumulitive WireframesSupporting Document · PDF19 Aug 2014View
ZTV Map (Zone of Theoretical Visibility)Supporting Document · PDF19 Aug 2014View
VisualisationsSupporting Document · PDF28 Jul 2014View
Turbine Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF8 Jul 2014View
Supporting StatementSupporting Document · PDF8 Jul 2014View

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Decision & conditions

Grant Subject to Conditions
Approved Screening Opinion - EIA not required
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