Planning applicationORK/25/409/PP

Fernvalley Wildlife Centre, Gorseness Road, Rendall, Orkney

DecidedWorth watchingChange of Use & Conversions
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Received

2 December 2025

Validated

24 December 2025

Planning Signals

2 detected traits

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Aquaculture HatcheryZoo Facility
AI summary

Reinstate lobster ponds at Fernvalley site, changing use from a wildlife centre to lobster pond operations and sea-water rearing.

Impact scale

Estimated scale of impact on the surrounding area.

4/10
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Application ORK/25/409/PP

Fernvalley Wildlife Centre, Gorseness Road, Rendall, Orkney

DecidedChange of Use & ConversionsReceived Orkney Islands Council

Reinstate lobster ponds at Fernvalley site, changing use from a wildlife centre to lobster pond operations and sea-water rearing.

The record

Reference
ORK/25/409/PP
Address
Fernvalley Wildlife Centre, Gorseness Road, Rendall, Orkney
Status
Decided
Category
Change of Use & Conversions
Impact scale
4/10
Authority
Orkney Islands Council

Timeline

Received
Validated
Last scraped
Record created

Additional application data

Latitude
59.086
Longitude
-3.0415

What is proposed

Plain-language summary

Reinstate lobster ponds at Fernvalley site, changing use from a wildlife centre to lobster pond operations and sea-water rearing.

As filed with the council

Change of use from Wildlife Centre to (reinstatement of) Lobster Ponds

Supporting documents(4)