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To temporarily store 4 x 160m-circumference pens and 1 x 120m-circumference pen (not to be used for production) within the current deployed grid mooring system at an existing consented salmon farm, for a maximum period of 12 months

Railsbrough Catfirth

DecidedReference: 2025/019/MARShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Marine Fish Farm
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
13 Mar 2026
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

To temporarily store 4 x 160m-circumference pens and 1 x 120m-circumference pen (not to be used for production) within the current deployed grid mooring system at an existing consented salmon farm, for a maximum period of 12 months

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2025/019/MAR

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Railsbrough Catfirth

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Documents 17 of 17

DocumentPublishedAction
SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
PEN ELEVATIONApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
PEN ELEVATION ILLUSTRATIONApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
ADMIRALTY CHARTApproved Plans · PDF7 Jan 2026View
APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTOther7 Jan 2026View
SCREENING OPINIONOther7 Jan 2026View
DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling7 Jan 2026View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF7 Jan 2026View
DECISION NOTICECorrespondence · PDF7 Jan 2026View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF11 Dec 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - MARINE DIRECTORATE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTConsultee Comment8 Dec 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARDConsultee Comment · PDF8 Dec 2025View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF4 Dec 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF11 Nov 2025View
SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Documents6 Nov 2025View

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