Archived news

Our news items and media releases which are more than a year old can be found below.

Landmark agreement will involve Orkney communities in managing seabed
23 March 2021
Landmark agreement will involve Orkney communities in managing seabed
Crown Estate Scotland and Orkney Islands Council have today announced the signing of a…
£100k for local environmental projects around scotland
22 March 2021
£100k for local environmental projects around scotland
A fund designed to support sustainable development and local regeneration around Scotland…
New vision for future of Portgordon Harbour
18 March 2021
New vision for future of Portgordon Harbour
A new agreement between Crown Estate Scotland and a local community group…
Our plan to tackle emissions and adapt to climate change
19 February 2021
Our plan to tackle emissions and adapt to climate change
Today, we’ve published our first Climate Change Action Plan, which sets out how we will…
Scotwind leasing application timings extended
11 February 2021
Scotwind leasing application timings extended
Following this week’s announcement of the result of The Crown Estate’s offshore wind…
Whisky from beneath the waves
03 February 2021
Whisky from beneath the waves
A single malt made using seawater doesn’t immediately sound like a fantastic proposition…
application-window-opens-for-scotwind-leasing
15 January 2021
Application window opens for scotwind leasing
From today (15 January 2021) developers will be able to apply for seabed rights to build…
Changes to our managing agent partnerships
22 December 2020
Changes to our managing agent partnerships
At Crown Estate Scotland, we employ managing agents to work with us on property…
Exciting opportunity secured for new entrants to scottish tenant farming sector
01 December 2020
Exciting opportunity secured for new entrants to scottish tenant farming sector
A local couple have been chosen to take over a 366-acre farm, called Uppercleuch Farm, on…