Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Scapa Flow, Near Tongue Of Westerbister, Holm, Orkney
Last published check: 1 Oct 2026, 17:12. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceCreate a salmon farming site, comprising 16 x 100m circumference cages, 2 x 8 in a 60m grid and include a feed barge
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsScapa Flow, Near Tongue Of Westerbister, Holm, Orkney
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of Development NoticeCompletion of Development Notice · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF | 16 Jun 2016 | View |
| Discharge condition (part)Other · PDF | 8 Jun 2016 | View |
| Condition 7Discharge of Conditions · PDF | 24 May 2016 | View |
| Condition 8Discharge of Conditions · PDF | 6 Apr 2016 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Feb 2016 | View |
| 27th January 2016Committee Report · PDF | 22 Jan 2016 | View |
| email to applicantOther · PDF | 12 Jan 2016 | View |
| Further information SNHOther · PDF | 12 Jan 2016 | View |
| email to RSPBOther · PDF | 12 Jan 2016 | View |
| Extension to time agreedOther · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Nov 2015 | View |
| Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF | 24 Nov 2015 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Nov 2015 | View |
| Predator Exclusion PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Mooring Analysis ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Environmental ManagementSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Supporting DocumentSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Farm Management StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Mooring System DetailsSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Planning Application AddendumsSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 30 Oct 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 9 Oct 2015 | View |
| Marine ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Oct 2015 | View |
| Royal Yachting AssociationConsultation Response · PDF | 2 Oct 2015 | View |
| Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 2 Oct 2015 | View |
| Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Sept 2015 | View |
| County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Sept 2015 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 10 Sept 2015 | View |
| Transport ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Sept 2015 | View |
| Site Co-ordinatesOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Barge IllustrationsOther · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Scoping ResponseSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Non Technical SummarySupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Net AttestationSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Triton Fish Pen AttestationSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Mooring Analysis ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Escapes Prevention and RecaptureSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Waste Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Vessel Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Veterinary Health PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Biomass & Chemotherapeutant ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Marine Biosecurity PlanSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Benthic ROV SurveySupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Extended Benthic Baseline Survey (Part 1)Supporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Extended Benthic Baseline Survey (Part 2)Supporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Hydrographic Data ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| ECE Estimates & Hydrography ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Containment Plan for Marine SitesSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Full Enclosure Bath TreatmentSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| SFF Orkney Sites - Sea Lice RecordsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Habitats Regulations AppraisalSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Commercial Fisheries Spacial DataSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Historic Environment ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| MBES Anomaly ReportSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Environmental StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Environmental Statement Contents ListSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- AttachmentsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- AttachmentsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- AttachmentsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- AttachmentsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- AttachmentsSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
| Marine Fish FarmApplication Form · PDF | 25 Aug 2015 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.