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Create a salmon farming site, comprising 16 x 120m circumference cages, 2 x 8 in a 70m grid and a 200t feed barge

South Cava, Scapa Flow, Orkney

DecidedReference: 17/134/MAROrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Marine Fish Farm
Received
22 Mar 2017
Validated
23 Mar 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Create a salmon farming site, comprising 16 x 120m circumference cages, 2 x 8 in a 70m grid and a 200t feed barge

Proposal details

Reference
17/134/MAR
Ward
Stromness & South Isles

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Application location

South Cava, Scapa Flow, Orkney

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Documents 78 of 78

DocumentPublishedAction
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF21 Mar 2018View
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF21 Mar 2018View
Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF21 Mar 2018View
Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF21 Mar 2018View
Barge DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF21 Mar 2018View
ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF21 Mar 2018View
7 March 2018Committee Report · PDF1 Mar 2018View
Policy Officer (Marine) - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF5 Feb 2018View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF5 Feb 2018View
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF30 Jan 2018View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF22 Jan 2018View
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) - Further ObjectionConsultation Response · PDF22 Dec 2017View
Orkney Archaeologist - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF21 Dec 2017View
SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF20 Dec 2017View
Updated Vessel Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF20 Dec 2017View
Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF19 Dec 2017View
Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF19 Dec 2017View
Marine Scotland ScienceConsultation Response · PDF19 Dec 2017View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF18 Dec 2017View
Vessel Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF13 Dec 2017View
Policy Officer (Marine) - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF13 Dec 2017View
Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF13 Dec 2017View
Marine Scotland Science - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF24 Jul 2017View
Roads Services - Further ResponseConsultation Response · PDF24 Jul 2017View
Orkney ArchaeologistConsultation Response · PDF21 Jun 2017View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF30 May 2017View
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF15 May 2017View
Policy Officer (Marine)Consultation Response · PDF10 May 2017View
Marine ApplicationConsultation Response · PDF4 May 2017View
Marine ApplicationConsultation Response · PDF4 May 2017View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF2 May 2017View
Marine ServicesConsultation Response · PDF20 Apr 2017View
Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF13 Apr 2017View
Northern Lighthouse BoardConsultation Response · PDF13 Apr 2017View
RYA ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF13 Apr 2017View
Benthic MonitoringSupporting Document · PDF28 Mar 2017View
South Cava Production BudgetSupporting Document · PDF28 Mar 2017View
Risk AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF28 Mar 2017View
Waste Management PlanSupporting Document · PDF28 Mar 2017View
Marine Fish FarmApplication Form · PDF23 Mar 2017View
AttestationsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Veterinary Health & Welfare PlanSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Veterinary Health & Welfare PlanSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Effiacacy of Sea Lice TreatmentsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Hoy ISO14001 CertificateSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Archaeology AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Cage PreparationSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Weekly & Daily Cage & Barge ChecksSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Net Records & ServicingSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
FeedingSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Crowding, Grading, Transfer, Harvest & Fish HandlingSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Waste Management & DisposalSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
FIsh Health & WelfareSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Mortality Removal & DisposalSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Emergency Mortality Removal & DisposalSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Feed, Tarp & Wellboat TreatmentsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) TarpSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Predator ControlSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Executive SummarySupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Non Technical SummarySupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Development DescriptionSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Environmental DescriptionSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
General Aquaculture InteractionsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Benthic EnvironmentSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Water Column EnvironmentSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Interaction With PredatorsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Interations with wild salmonidsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Impacts on Species and habitats ofSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Landscape & Visual ImpactsSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Cava Copper Analyses BaselineSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Suuth Cara Copper Peak BiomassSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
South Cara Copper Peak BiomassSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Hydrographic Survey ReportSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Biomass and Chemotherapeutant ReportSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
ECE ReportSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Mooring AnalysisSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Escape Prevention & Emergency Response PlanSupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View
Predator Defence & Mitigation PolicySupporting Document · PDF23 Mar 2017View

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