Plans for Hunterston Salmon rearing facility approved

Plans for Hunterston Salmon rearing facility approved

Major plans for development at a key strategic site took a significant step forward this week.At a meeting of North Ayrshire’s Planning Committee, elected members approved proposals for the creation of a salmon rearing facility at Hunterston.Applicants Bakkafrost Scotland – who have over 40 sites across Scotland – were granted approval to build the complex which will be for the breeding of salmon smolts.It is hoped that the construction process …

Go-ahead granted for a giant Hunterston fish farm : April 2025 : News : Architecture in profile the building environment in Scotland - Urban Realm

North Ayrshire Council's planning committee has awarded planning consent for a large-scale salmon-rearing facility at Hunterston. Bakkafrost, the largest fish-farming business on the Faroe Islands, has identified a 6.75ha site at the north eastern corner of Hunterston Construction Yard for the project. Denham Youd has designed a land-based industrial facility housing a Nofitech...