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Construct mountain bike trails (4.6 kilometres), excavate borrow pits and retain for water attenuation, and associated engineering and landscaping works

The Pickaquoy Centre (Land Near), Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LR

DecidedReference: 25/142/PPMAJOrkney Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission MAJ
Received
22 Apr 2025
Validated
28 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Orkney Islands

Application overview

Construct mountain bike trails (4.6 kilometres), excavate borrow pits and retain for water attenuation, and associated engineering and landscaping works

Proposal details

Reference
25/142/PPMAJ
Alternative references
100707226-001
Ward
Kirkwall West & Orphir
Agent
Bracewell Stirling Consulting

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Application location

The Pickaquoy Centre (Land Near), Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LR

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Documents 41 of 41

DocumentPublishedAction
Condition 4Discharge of Conditions · PDF20 May 2026View
Initiation of Development NoticeInitiation of Development Notice · PDF22 Apr 2026View
Condition 2Discharge of Conditions · PDF13 Apr 2026View
Existing Site GradientsDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Existing Overland Flow ArrowsDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Plan of Mountain Bike Track Route LevelsDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Site Sections with Mountain Bike Track RoutesDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Longitudinal Sections Thro Mountain Bike Track RoutesDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Post development Overland Flow ArrowsDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Fence ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Biodiversity PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Existing and Construction Phase AccessDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Trail Feature SpecificationDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
Access arangements to neighbouring field Rev BDrawing - Approved · PDF13 Oct 2025View
ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF13 Oct 2025View
08 October 2025Committee Report · PDF6 Oct 2025View
Islands archaeologistConsultation Response · PDF15 Sept 2025View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF4 Sept 2025View
Design & Access StatementSupporting Document · PDF3 Sept 2025View
Response to Consultees 3Supporting Document · PDF3 Sept 2025View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF27 Aug 2025View
Response to Consultees 2Supporting Document · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Design & Access StatementSupporting Document · PDF21 Aug 2025View
Engineering ServicesConsultation Response · PDF12 Aug 2025View
Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF31 Jul 2025View
Response to ConsulteesSupporting Document · PDF28 Jul 2025View
Biodiversity Enhancement FormSupporting Document · PDF28 Jul 2025View
Woodland Plan Statement - MTB Trail - BSupporting Document · PDF28 Jul 2025View
Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF9 Jun 2025View
PAC ReportSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Supporting InformationSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Biodiversity Enhancement FormSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Cycle grading GB SUMMARYSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Design ReportSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Method StatementSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Trial Pit logs - Orkney Bike TrackSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Water Management StatementSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View
Woodland Plan Statement - MTB TrailSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2025View

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