Planning applicationNES/25/00423/FFPA

Sgeir Mhor Site Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra

Awaiting decisionWorth watchingTrees, Ecology & Green Space
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454 of 455 official records received 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 were available when checked on 6 Sept 2026. 1 records from that period are still being added or checked.

Proposals and decisions come from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Additional summaries and analysis are being added where verified.

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Received

13 November 2025

Validated

12 December 2025

Planning Signals

3 detected traits

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Aquaculture HatcheryMarine InfrastructureMarine Licensing Part 4 Scotland
AI summary

Plans to expand the Sgeir Mhor oyster farm area from about 1.5ha to 4.5ha, increasing capacity to 30 blocks of 40 trestles.

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

6/10
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Application NES/25/00423/FFPA

Sgeir Mhor Site Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra

Awaiting decisionTrees, Ecology & Green SpaceReceived Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Plans to expand the Sgeir Mhor oyster farm area from about 1.5ha to 4.5ha, increasing capacity to 30 blocks of 40 trestles.

The record

Reference
NES/25/00423/FFPA
Address
Sgeir Mhor Site Ardmhor Northbay Isle Of Barra
Status
Awaiting decision
Category
Trees, Ecology & Green Space
Impact scale
6/10
Authority
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Timeline

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Additional application data

Latitude
57.018
Longitude
-7.4266

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Plans to expand the Sgeir Mhor oyster farm area from about 1.5ha to 4.5ha, increasing capacity to 30 blocks of 40 trestles.

As filed with the council

Increase of size of Sgeir Mhor oyster farm from an area of 150m x100m (1.5Ha) to an area of 300m x150m (4.5Ha) with capacity for 30 blocks of 40 trestles.