The proposed development at Land Near Greentoft/Neven Point, Eday is subject to environmental impact assessment under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.

Notice is hereby given that an EIA report has been submitted to Orkney Islands Council by Orkney Renewable Energy Ltd relating to the planning application 25/203/TPPMAJ in respect of Erect five wind turbines (maximum height of 180 metres), and battery energy storage system (maximum combined capacity 49.9 MW), a substation, external transformers, and associated infrastructure including access tracks, crane hardstandings, temporary laydown areas, underground cabling, and borrow pit at Land Near Greentoft/Neven Point, Eday

Possible decisions relating to the application are:-

(i) approval of the application without conditions;

(ii) approval of the application with conditions;

(iii) refusal of the application.

A copy of the EIA report, the associated application and other documents submitted with the application can be inspected online at www.orkney.gov.uk following the link to Planning and Building on the home page, followed by ‘Application Search and Submission’, or at all reasonable hours at: Customer Services, Council Offices, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY, opening times Monday-Tuesday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday-Friday 9am-5pm; and Warehouse Buildings, 2-12 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3AA, opening times Monday 9am-6pm, Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, during the period of 30 days beginning with the date of this notice.

Copies of the EIA report may be purchased from Sam Layton at nevenpoint@greenpowerinternational.com at a charge of £1750 for a hard copy and digital versions can be purchased for £30.

Any person who wishes to make representations to Orkney Islands Council about the EIA report should make them in writing within that period by email to planning@orkney.gov.uk or to the Council at Development Management, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY.

4th July 2025