Objectors to the proposed Dawnfresh fish farm at Ardentinny have failed in their attempt to have the Scottish Government ‘call-in’ the proposed planning application. Scottish Ministers have the power to intervene by ‘calling-in‘ in any planning application for their own determination.
Last week those who had submitted objections to the application to SEPA in May 2019 will have received the following letter from the Scottish Government:
THE WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2011 (THE REGULATIONS)
REQUEST FOR MINISTERIAL CALL IN: CAR/L/1178003
ARDENTINNY MARINE PEN FISH FARM
I write to inform you of the outcome of your call in request.
The regulations were developed around the recognition of the importance of third party views and of ensuring that they are taken into account. Third parties can raise their concerns, or representations, with Ministers and ask them to refer the case for their own determination. Thank you for the representations you made.
Representations are assessed by reference to a number of ‘significance’ criteria in order to assist Ministers in reaching a view as to whether the case warrants being called-in. Having considered all the circumstances of this case, Scottish Ministers are of the view that it would not be appropriate, in this instance, to direct SEPA that application CAR/L/1178003 be referred to them for their own determination.
Yours sincerely
Caroline Welsh
For and on behalf of Scottish Ministers
As yet, we have no information regarding if and when any planning application will be submitted by Dawnfresh to the National Park authority.