NA-330-001 - Hundland Hill (Land Near), Birsay - Pre Examination Meeting - Monday 7 July 2025, 2:00pm - DPEA Webcasts

Planned

1. 1. Welcome/introductions (and apologies if required) - Expected participants:-• The reporter – Alison Kirkwood• The applicant – Nisthill Wind Farm Limited• The council • Historic Environment Scotland (HES)• 3rd parties - Mr Jim Leitch and Mr Leslie Sinclair
2. 2. Purpose of PEM - To establish the arrangements for oral procedure (either hearing or inquiry) in relation to potential impact on nationally and internationally important historic assets and places.
3. 3. Purpose of the oral procedure -To help the reporter better understand the evidence and position of parties in relation to: a) Impacts on the integrity of the setting of following scheduled monuments: • Hundland Hill, enclosure 500m NE of Nisthouse (SM13451) • Nisthouse, burial mound 270m ENE of (SM1318) • Park Holm, artificial island and causeway, Loch of Swannay (SM1362) • Stoney Holm, crannog, Loch of Swannay (SM1394) • Ring of Brogar, Stone Circle, Henge and Nearby Remains (SM90042) • Stenness, Stone Circle and Henge (SM90285) b) Impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site c) Any other relevant matters in relation to historic assets and places
4. 4. Choice of procedures - a) Inquiry or hearing? (see description of these below). The reporter’s provisional view is for an inquiry b) Virtual or in person? - The reporter’s provisional view is for virtual proceedings (webcast to allow for online viewing) c) Site visits – accompanied or unaccompanied? The reporter’s provisional view is for unaccompanied site visits.
5. 5. Arrangements for oral procedure - a) Confirmation of dates, b) In person venue (if required), c) Involvement of the council, d) Involvement of third parties, e) Webcasting and IT support, f) Finalising the Foundations Document List, g) Exchange of information and supporting documents, h) Giving evidence,
6. 6. Next steps