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Erect 6 wind turbines (maximum height 149.9 metres, maximum wind farm capacity 50MW), erect a meteorological mast (maximum height 90 metres) and a substation, create an access and construct access tracks, and associated infrastructure

Quanterness (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney

DecidedReference: 20/037/TPPMAJOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Turbine Planning Permission MAJ
Received
31 Jan 2020
Validated
18 Feb 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Erect 6 wind turbines (maximum height 149.9 metres, maximum wind farm capacity 50MW), erect a meteorological mast (maximum height 90 metres) and a substation, create an access and construct access tracks, and associated infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
20/037/TPPMAJ
Alternative references
100229172-001
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
Rebecca Todd

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Application location

Quanterness (Land Near), St Ola, Orkney

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Documents 182 of 182

DocumentPublishedAction
Condition 1(3)Discharge of Conditions · PDF12 Aug 2026View
Condition 19Discharge of Conditions · PDF6 Jul 2026View
Condition 6Discharge of Conditions · PDF28 May 2026View
Condition 2Discharge of Conditions · PDF28 May 2026View
Scottish MinistersDecision Notice · PDF23 Nov 2022View
Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF15 Jul 2020View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF3 Jul 2020View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF5 Jun 2020View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF20 May 2020View
Policy OfficerConsultation Response · PDF4 May 2020View
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)Consultation Response · PDF24 Apr 2020View
Historic Environment Scotland - ObjectionConsultation Response · PDF24 Apr 2020View
MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF15 Apr 2020View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF15 Apr 2020View
BTConsultation Response · PDF8 Apr 2020View
Policy Officer to Officer - Extension to timeConsultation Response · PDF8 Apr 2020View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF7 Apr 2020View
Policy Officer (Environment)Consultation Response · PDF1 Apr 2020View
SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF31 Mar 2020View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF23 Mar 2020View
Ofcom (Office of Communications)Consultation Response · PDF6 Mar 2020View
Scottish GovernmentConsultation Response · PDF6 Mar 2020View
Scottish GovernmentConsultation Response · PDF6 Mar 2020View
AdvertOther · PDF2 Mar 2020View
Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF25 Feb 2020View
NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF20 Feb 2020View
Airfield SuperintendentConsultation Response · PDF20 Feb 2020View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF20 Feb 2020View
Planning Permission MajorApplication Form · PDF31 Jan 2020View
DesignSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Non-Technical SummarySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
ContentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
AbbreviationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
1 IntroductionSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2 Design IterationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3 Proposed DevelopmentSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
4 Approach to EIASupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
5 Planning PolicySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6 LandscapeSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7 OrnithologySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
8 EcologySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
9 NoiseSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10 Cultural HeritageSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
11 Geology, HydrologySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
12 TrafficSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
13 Socio-economic, RecreationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
14 AviationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
15 Shadow FlickerSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
16 Other IssuesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
17 Schedule of Environmental CommitmentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
18 Summary of Residual EffectsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
1 ContentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
1.1 Site Location PlanSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
1.1 Site Layout PlanSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.1 Designations within 5kmSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.2 Turbine Layout ASupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.2 Turbine Layout CSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.2 Turbine Layout ESupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.5 Infrastructure Layouts 1Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.6 Infrastructure Layouts 3Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
2.7 Cuween Hill Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.1 Turbine ElevationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.2 Foundation DesignSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.3 Access Track Cross SectionSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.4 Typical Drainage DesignSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.5 Drainage Ditch CrossingSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.6 Indicitive Substation ElevationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
3.7 Typical Met Mast ElevationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.1 VP location viewshedSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.2 Ornithological DesignationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.3 Curlew flightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.4 Golden Plover FlightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.5 Hen HarrierSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.6 Lapwing flightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.7 Oystercatcher flightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.8 Greylag Goose flightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.9 Other species flightlinesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
7.13 Potential grazing management areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
8.1 Nature Conservation DesignationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
8.2 Phase 1 HabitatsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
8.3 Otter Survey ResultsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
9.1 Study area and noise senstive receptorsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
9.2 Cumulative study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.1 Quanterness siteSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.2 Heritage assets within 1km of the siteSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.3 Designated assets and the 5km study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.4 Designated assets adn the 10km study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.5a Designated assets 5km of site ZTVSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.5b Nationally importmand assets within 10km ZTVSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.6 Extract of Murdock MacKenzie Map 1750Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.7 Extract from ShepherdSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.8 Extract from Ordnance survey map 1882Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.9 Extract from Ordnance survey map 1903Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.10 Ariel Photographic features within the siteSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
11.1 Study area and surface watercourcesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
11.2 Bedrock GeologySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
11.3 Superficial GeologySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
12.1 Study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
12.2 Traffic count site locationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
15.1 Shadow Flicker MapSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
15.2 Cumulative assessment shadow flicker study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
ContentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 3.1 Drainage strategySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 3.2 Outine CEMPSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.1EIA Scoping ReportSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.2EIA Scoping OpinionSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.3 Cross reference of EIA Scoping Opinion in EIA ReportSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.4 Additional EIA Consultee ResponsesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.5 Major AccidentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 4.6 Proposal of application noticeSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 6.1Methodology for landscapeSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 6.2 Residential Visual Amenity AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 7.1Ornithological technical appendixSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 7.3 Collision Risk ModellingSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 8.1 Extended phase 1 habitat surveySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 8.2 Otter SurveySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.1 Noise ConsultationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.2 Calibration certificates of monitoring equipmentSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.3 Noise Monitoring PositionsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.4 Applicable Corrections to predicted noise levelsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.5 Cumulative developmentsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 9.6 ChartsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 10.1 Cultural heritage gazetteerSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 10.2 Assessment of setting effectsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 10.3 Cultural heritage platesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 10.4 Shelter belt retentionSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 12.1 Transport StatementSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 15.1 Met DataSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 15.2 Potential Shadow PeriodsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Appendix 16.1Marine radar reportSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.1 Study areaSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.2a landscape character typesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.2b Coastal character typesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.3 Viewpoint SelectionSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.3 Landscape designationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.4 Principal Visual ReceptorsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.4 Blade tip ZTV with viewpointsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.5b Blade tip ZTV with viewpointsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.6a Hub Height ZTV with viewpointsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.6b Hub Height ZTV with viewpointsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.7a Landscape Character Types with ZTVSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.7b Coastal character types with ZTVSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.8a Landscape DesignationSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.8b Landscape DesignationsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.9 Principal Visual Receptors with ZTVSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.10 Composite MapSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.11 Cumulative wind farmsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.12 Cumulative ZTV with operational Burgar HillSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.13 Cumulative ZTV with operational Hammars HillSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.14 Cumulative ZTV with Consented Costa HeadSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
6.15 Cumulative ZTV with Consented Hesta HeadSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 1 Wideford HillSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 2 HatstonSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 3 A965 to west of QuanternessSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 4 Kirkwall HarbourSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 5 FinstownSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 6 A966 north of CoubisterSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 7 Gorseness to NCR1Supporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 8 Balfour CastleSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 9 Kirkwall to Shapinsay FerrySupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 10 CraigiefieldSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 11 A961 KirkwallSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 12 QuanternessSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Viewpoint 13 Cuween CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.11a-f Quanternes Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Wideford Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.13a - d Cuween Hill Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.14 a-e Balfour CastleSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.15 a-b Damsay, St Marys ChapelSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.15 c Damsay, St Marys ChapelSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.16a-b Ingashowe BrochSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.17a-b Burness Broch & ChapelSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.18a-b St Magnus CathedralSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.19a-b Balfour Castle Invertoried Garden & Designed LandscapeSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.19c-d Blafour Castle Inventoried Garden & Designed LandscapeSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.20a-b Ring of BrodgarSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.21a-b Wasbister Burial MoundsSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.22af-b Bookan Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
10.23a-b Bookan Chambered CairnSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Planning StatementSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Pre Application Consultation ReportSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View
Wind Turbine CoordinatesSupporting Document · PDF31 Jan 2020View

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