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Scoping opinion request in relation to a proposed new salmon farm comprising 12 x 120m-circumference pens in a 70m mooring grid and a feed barge.

Vementry, St Magnus Bay, Shetland

DecidedReference: 2024/026/MARSCOShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Marine Scoping Opinion
Received
12 Nov 2024
Validated
12 Nov 2024
Determination deadline
11 Jan 2025
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

Scoping opinion request in relation to a proposed new salmon farm comprising 12 x 120m-circumference pens in a 70m mooring grid and a feed barge.

Proposal details

Reference
2024/026/MARSCO

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Application location

Vementry, St Magnus Bay, Shetland

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Documents 26 of 26

DocumentPublishedAction
SCOPING TIME EXTENSIONCorrespondence · PDF6 Jan 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF24 Dec 2024View
AUTHORITY SCOPING OPINION RESPONSEDecision · PDF24 Dec 2024View
AUTHORITY SCOPING OPINION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF24 Dec 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE -NHOConsultee Comment · PDF11 Dec 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HESConsultee Comment · PDF10 Dec 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - MS SConsultee Comment · PDF4 Dec 2024View
CONSULTATION REQUEST - NHOCorrespondence · PDF28 Nov 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ARCHAEOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF27 Nov 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2024View
CONSULTATION EXTENSION HESCorrespondence · PDF26 Nov 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH WATERConsultee Comment · PDF18 Nov 2024View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - MS LICENSINGConsultee Comment · PDF13 Nov 2024View
SCOPING REPORTReport · PDF12 Nov 2024View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF12 Nov 2024View
EQUIPMENT ATTESTATIONSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
SEA LICE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
FISH HEALTH & WELFARE MANUALSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
CONTAINMENT & ESCAPE RESPONSE PROCEDURESupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
VESSEL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
PREDATOR DEFENCE & MITIGATION POLICYSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
PEN & BARGE CHECKSSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
ENGAGEMENT REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View
SEPA SCREENING & RISK IDENTIFICATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF12 Nov 2024View

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AUTHORITY SCOPING OPINION RESPONSE
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