Land 30M North Of Skirza Head Freswick Data via plota.co.uk

25/03768/PNO - Prior Notifications - others Approved

Proposal

Erectionof agricultural building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2025
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Consultation
8 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
30 Oct 2025
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Appeal dismissed
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Special protection area 237 m away: North Caithness Cliffs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 247 m away: Duncansby Head; Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Highland
Application type
Prior Notifications - others
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Wick And East Caithness
Parish
Dunnet And Canisbay Community Council
Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
30 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 24 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006407 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 99% of prior approvals here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
271decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100721411-001
Consultation
8 Oct 2025
Comments by
22 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No