Scottish consultation on aquaculture development

17 March 2011

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to allow fish farm operators to make a number of minor changes to their farms without needing to obtain local authority planning permission. The consultation paper proposes the relaxation of planning management for aquaculture development by extending permitted development rights and changes of use to freshwater pen fish farms and marine finfish and shellfish farms.

The consultation papers are available here: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/14164543/0