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PRE-APPLICATION SCREENING NOTICE

ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Reference No:

Registration Date:

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

The submission of a pre-application screening notice is optional. It is for instances where the applicant is uncertain whether their proposal falls into one of the types of development categorised as either national or major. The planning authority has 21 days to respond to the notice and advise whether the proposal requires pre-application consultation.

1. APPLICANT’S DETAILS

NAME

ADDRESS

POSTCODE

TELEPHONE

EMAIL

2. AGENT’S DETAILS

NAME

ADDRESS

POSTCODE

TELEPHONE

EMAIL

3. ADDRESS OR LOCATION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Please state the postal address of the prospective development site. If there is no postal address, describe its location. Please outline the site on an OS base plan and attach it to this completed Notice.

4. SITE AREA

Please state the area of the site. (Hectares or m²)

IMAGE: The first page is a blank Orkney Islands Council pre-application screening notice form. It displays the Orkney Islands Council crest and the title “PRE-APPLICATION SCREENING NOTICE”, followed by fields for official use, applicant details, agent details, the address or location of the proposed development, and the site area. The image contains the same wording transcribed in the surrounding text, including “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY”, “Reference No:”, “Registration Date:”, “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL”, “Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008”, sections 1 through 4, and all associated labels and instructions.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Has a screening opinion or screening direction previously been issued to the need for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in respect of the development? If so, please provide full details.

6. PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION

State whether the prospective applicant has undertaken pre-application consultation in respect of an earlier proposal for this site.

7. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Please describe in general terms the development to be carried out including enough detail to enable the planning authority to determine the class of development – for example the number of residential units; the floor area of buildings in square metres; the capacity of the facility; and the length of infrastructure projects.

8. DECLARATION

Please check that you have completed sections 1 – 7 correctly and have attached all relevant documentation. Please complete the declaration below.

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY ME IN THIS FORM IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

Signed Applicant/Agent*

Date

*Delete where appropriate

Development Management, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY

Tel: (01856) 873535

Fax: (01856) 886451

Email: planning@orkney.gov.uk

Web: www.orkney.gov.uk