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To deploy twenty 100m-circumference cages arranged in 2 no. 2x5 groups with a 300T Steinsvik feed barge moored centrally between the cage groups to be used for on-growing of Atlantic salmon at the site of a former fish farm

West Of Balta Isle, Balta Sound, Unst

DecidedReference: 2017/021/MARShetland Islands

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Application location

West Of Balta Isle, Balta Sound, Unst

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Marine Fish Farm
Received
14 Jun 2017
Validated
16 Jun 2017
Determination deadline
15 Oct 2017
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

To deploy twenty 100m-circumference cages arranged in 2 no. 2x5 groups with a 300T Steinsvik feed barge moored centrally between the cage groups to be used for on-growing of Atlantic salmon at the site of a former fish farm

Proposal details

Reference
2017/021/MAR

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DocumentPublishedAction
EIA ADVERTAdvert · PDF20 Nov 2017View
APPROVED COORDINATESApproved Plans · PDF13 Oct 2017View
APPLICANT RESPONSE TO MSS CONSULTATION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF13 Oct 2017View
APPROVED PREDATOR DEFENCE AND MITIGATION POLICYApproved Plans · PDF13 Oct 2017View
BALTA ISLE SUPPORTING INFORMATION OCT 2017Other · PDF13 Oct 2017View
BALTA ISLE PREDATOR DEFENCE AND MITIGATION POLICY REVISED 03.10.2017Other · PDF13 Oct 2017View
APPROVED ESCAPE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANApproved Plans · PDF13 Oct 2017View
CONFIRMATION EQUIPMENT BEEN REMOVED FROM SWARTA SKERRY, BALTA HARBOUR AND BALTACorrespondence · PDF13 Oct 2017View
CAS DEVELOPMENT NOTICEOther · PDF13 Oct 2017View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF13 Oct 2017View
APPROVED CAS LETTER DATED 10-08-2017Approved Plans · PDF13 Oct 2017View
APPROVED PLANSApproved Plans · PDF13 Oct 2017View
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PLANNING AUTHORITY, APPLICANT, SEPA AND MSSCorrespondence13 Oct 2017View
RE NOTIFICATION BALTA ISLANDOther13 Oct 2017View
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN APPLICANT AND PLANNING AUTHORITY RE. CLEARANCE OF SWARTACorrespondence10 Oct 2017View
BALTA ISLE - WILD FISH CHEMOTHERAPEUTANT ISSUEOther4 Oct 2017View
MPA ASSESSMENT 03-10-2017Other · PDF3 Oct 2017View
BALTA ISLE PREDATOR DEFENCE AND MITIGATION POLICYOther3 Oct 2017View
CONFIRMATION PLANNING PERMISSION FFR-ZET-025 HAS FALLENOther3 Oct 2017View
PLANNING AUTHORITY AND APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence5 Sept 2017View
MSS, PLANNING AUTHORITY AND APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence21 Aug 2017View
MSS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF21 Aug 2017View
UPDATED MSS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF21 Aug 2017View
SSMO - CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF20 Jul 2017View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - UNST CCConsultee Comment · PDF20 Jul 2017View
SNH - CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jul 2017View
SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jul 2017View
NLB - CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF4 Jul 2017View
HES CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF3 Jul 2017View
ST- ADVERTAdvert · PDF23 Jun 2017View
EDINBURGH GAZETTE ADVERTAdvert · PDF23 Jun 2017View
SW ES CONSULTATIONCorrespondence20 Jun 2017View
HES ES CONSULTATIONCorrespondence20 Jun 2017View
MSS ES CONSULTATIONCorrespondence20 Jun 2017View
SEPA ES CONSULTATIONCorrespondence20 Jun 2017View
SNH ES CONSULTATIONCorrespondence20 Jun 2017View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
CAGE SECTIONDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
SITE PLANDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF15 Jun 2017View
ADMIRALTY CHARTDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
BARGE PLANDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
BARGE SECTIONSDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
BARGE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF15 Jun 2017View
BALTA ISLE ES 2017Other · PDF15 Jun 2017View
CO-ORDINATESDrawing · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 2 - BALTA ISLE SITE LOCAION PLANSOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 6 - BALTA ISLE LEASE SH-12-7Other · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 11 - VHWP SW COOKE BALTA ISLAMD PART I_17S0Other · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 12 - VHWP PART 2Other · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 7 - BALTA ISLE PREDATOR DEFENCE AND MITIGATION POLICYOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 3 - BALTA ISLE BARGE PLANSOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 10 - BALTA ISLE VISUAL BASELINE SURVEYOther14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 15 - BALTA ISLE PRODUCTION PLANOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 8 - BALTA ISLE HG REPORT FINALOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 13 - SEA LICE TREATMENT EFFICACY STATEMENT BALTA ISLEOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 14 - FMS AREA S-1Other · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 27 - FEEDING SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 18 - BALTA ISLE CAGE ATTESTATIONOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 22 -MOORING ANALYSIS REPORT BALTA ISLAND SOUTH APRILOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 29 -CAGE PREPARATIONOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 20 - BALTA ISLE NET ATTESTATIONOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 23 -PREDATOR CONTROL SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 30 - NET RECORDS AND SERVICING SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 21 - MOORING ANALYSIS REPORT BALTA ISLAND NORTH APRILOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 19 - MOORING ANALYSIS REPORT BALTA ISLAND MOORING ATTESTATIONOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 17 - BALTA ISLAND SEA LICE ATTESTATIONOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 24 - CAS EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROCEDURE SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 16 - BALTA ISLE ESCAPE PREVENTATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 28 -DISINFECTION SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 25 - CROWDING, GRADING, TRANSFER, HARVEST AND HANDLING SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 26 - FEEDING SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 35 - FISH HEALTH AND WELFARE SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 34 - EMERGENCY MORTALITY REMOVAL (COOKE) SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 32 - PEROXIDE TARP TREATMENTSOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 36 - WEEKLY AND DAILY CAGE AND BARGE CHECKS (COOKE) SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 31 - FEED, TARP AND WELLBOAT TREATMENTS SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 33 - WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SOPOther · PDF14 Jun 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 5 - BALTA ISLE ECE MODELLINGOther · PDF17 May 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 4 - BALTA ISLE MD REPORTOther · PDF17 May 2017View
EIA APPENDIX 9 - BALTA ISLE BENTHIC BASELINE SURVEYOther1 May 2017View

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