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Erect a wind turbine (maximum height 100 metres, maximum capacity 2 MW) and a switchgear building, construct access tracks and parking, and associated infrastructure including underground cabling

Ward Hill, Orphir, Orkney

Awaiting decisionReference: 25/079/TPPOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Turbine Planning Permission
Received
5 Mar 2025
Validated
8 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Erect a wind turbine (maximum height 100 metres, maximum capacity 2 MW) and a switchgear building, construct access tracks and parking, and associated infrastructure including underground cabling

Proposal details

Reference
25/079/TPP
Alternative references
100674641-001
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
Aquatera Ltd

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Application location

Ward Hill, Orphir, Orkney

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Documents 54 of 54

DocumentPublishedAction
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF23 Sept 2026View
NatureScotConsultation Response · PDF30 Jun 2026View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF8 Jun 2026View
Islands archaeologistConsultation Response · PDF8 Jun 2026View
Kirkwall Airport ? Senior PilotConsultation Response · PDF18 May 2026View
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF18 May 2026View
Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF11 May 2026View
Airfield SuperintendentConsultation Response · PDF11 May 2026View
JRC (Joint Radio Company)Consultation Response · PDF7 May 2026View
NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF7 May 2026View
Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF7 May 2026View
Neighbour Notification ListNeighbour Notification List · PDF5 May 2026View
Consultee ListConsultee List · PDF5 May 2026View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF27 Apr 2026View
EIA ReportSupporting Document · PDF10 Feb 2026View
Officer to Agent - Further Information RequestCorrespondence · PDF1 Dec 2025View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF27 Oct 2025View
Neutral-M FinnRepresentation · PDF21 Oct 2025View
NatureScotConsultation Response · PDF28 Jul 2025View
Neutral- Orphir Community CouncilRepresentation · PDF13 Jun 2025View
Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF12 May 2025View
Historic Environment ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF7 May 2025View
Islands archaeologistConsultation Response · PDF6 May 2025View
MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF6 May 2025View
HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF6 May 2025View
Agent to Officer - Confirmation of EIA Cost For AdvertCorrespondence · PDF29 Apr 2025View
ArqivaConsultation Response · PDF15 Apr 2025View
SEPAConsultation Response · PDF13 Apr 2025View
Consultee ListConsultee List · PDF10 Apr 2025View
EIA ReportSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF5 Mar 2025View
EIA figuresSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Ornithology Baseline ReportSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Collision RIskSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Models on identified bird species and populationsSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
SEPA Carbon CalculatorSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Roads and Transport assessmentSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Cultural HeritageSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Cultural Heritage VisualisationsSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Methodology and landscape and visual impact assessmentSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Hoy & West Mainland NSA CitationSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Detailed Assessment of effects on Hoy & West Main NSASupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Visualisations - Part 1Supporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Visualisations Pack - Part 2Supporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
IFP Safeguarding ReportSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Noise Impact AssessmentSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Vegetation SurveySupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Non Technical SummarySupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Screening OpinionOther · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Scoping OpinionOther · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Habitats Regulations AppraisalSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Outline CEMDSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Schedule of MitigationSupporting Document · PDF5 Mar 2025View
Location PlanDrawing · PDF5 Mar 2025View

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