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Application for consent under section 36 of the electricity act 1989 and marine licences under part 4 of the marine (scotland) act 2010 to construct and operate pentland floating offshore windfarm

Dounreay, Caithness

DecidedReference: 22/314/S36CONOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Scottish Government Consultation S36
Received
25 Aug 2022
Validated
25 Aug 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Application for consent under section 36 of the electricity act 1989 and marine licences under part 4 of the marine (scotland) act 2010 to construct and operate pentland floating offshore windfarm

Proposal details

Reference
22/314/S36CON

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Application location

Dounreay, Caithness

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DocumentPublishedAction
Marine Scotland DecisionDecision Notice · PDF2 Aug 2023View
Offer ObservationsDecision Notice · PDF24 Oct 2022View
Scottish Government Consultation S36Application Form · PDF25 Aug 2022View

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