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Erect a 500kW wind turbine (max height 46.6m) with associated access and switchgear unit.

Swanbister (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

DecidedReference: 16/369/TPPOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Turbine Planning Permission
Received
5 Aug 2016
Validated
16 Aug 2016
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Erect a 500kW wind turbine (max height 46.6m) with associated access and switchgear unit.

Proposal details

Reference
16/369/TPP
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

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Application location

Swanbister (Land Near), Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

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Documents 22 of 22

DocumentPublishedAction
Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF26 Oct 2016View
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF26 Oct 2016View
ElevationDrawing - Approved · PDF26 Oct 2016View
ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF26 Oct 2016View
Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF21 Oct 2016View
Further InformationOther · PDF20 Oct 2016View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF20 Oct 2016View
Policy Officer (Conservation & Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF30 Sept 2016View
County ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF27 Sept 2016View
Screening Opinion ? EIA Not RequiredOther · PDF22 Sept 2016View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF7 Sept 2016View
MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF5 Sept 2016View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF5 Sept 2016View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF25 Aug 2016View
Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF23 Aug 2016View
Atkins LtdConsultation Response · PDF23 Aug 2016View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF22 Aug 2016View
SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF22 Aug 2016View
NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF22 Aug 2016View
Turbine Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF8 Aug 2016View
ZTV Map (Zone of Theoretical Visibility)Supporting Document · PDF8 Aug 2016View
PhotomontagesSupporting Document · PDF8 Aug 2016View

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