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Erect 3 20/25kW wind turbines to 30m maximum height and site switchgear building. Removal of redundant turbine, switchgear building and mast. Use of existing cable between South Biggins and turbine, including repair/replacement of faulty sections. Establish new access gate in existing field boundary dyke. Use existing field access route, to new access gate and strengthened with hardcore in front of South Biggins buildings. Ongoing access across grazed land with possible minor infill with sand/gravel on areas of softer ground if required.

South Biggins Foula ZE2 9PN

UnknownReference: 2010/3/PCDShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
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Application type
Ful Planning
Received
6 Jan 2010
Validated
24 Dec 2009
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

Erect 3 20/25kW wind turbines to 30m maximum height and site switchgear building. Removal of redundant turbine, switchgear building and mast. Use of existing cable between South Biggins and turbine, including repair/replacement of faulty sections. Establish new access gate in existing field boundary dyke. Use existing field access route, to new access gate and strengthened with hardcore in front of South Biggins buildings. Ongoing access across grazed land with possible minor infill with sand/gravel on areas of softer ground if required.

Proposal details

Reference
2010/3/PCD
Agent
Aquatera Ltd

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South Biggins Foula ZE2 9PN

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Documents 57 of 57

DocumentPublishedAction
EMAIL TO AGENT CONFIRMING NO FURTHER PERMISSION REQUIRED - 25.10.2019 12.52Correspondence · PDF25 Oct 2019View
EMAIL FROM AGENT - 25.10.2019 13.20Correspondence · PDF25 Oct 2019View
EMAIL FROM AGENT REQUESTING UPDATE ON PROGRESS WITH CONSIDERATION OF SUBMITTED FCorrespondence · PDF23 Oct 2019View
EMAIL RE: ADDITIONAL DETAILS SUBMITTEDCorrespondence · PDF11 Oct 2019View
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF11 Oct 2019View
ACCOUSTIC REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF11 Oct 2019View
WEST WIND BROCHURE - 10KWSupporting Documents · PDF11 Oct 2019View
WEST WIND BROCHURE - 20KWSupporting Documents · PDF11 Oct 2019View
EMAIL TO AGENT REQUESTING WIND TURBINE COMPARATIVE INFORMATION - 16.9.2019 09.2Correspondence · PDF16 Sept 2019View
EMAIL FROM A SWAN RE: CHANGE IN FOULA COMMUNITY TURBINE SPECCorrespondence · PDF10 Dec 2018View
RESPONSE TO A SWAN RE: CURRENT WORK STATUS AND QUERYCorrespondence · PDF10 Dec 2018View
EMAIL FROM A SWAN RE: SNH CONTACTCorrespondence · PDF10 Dec 2018View
UPDATE RE: RESEARCH REQUIREDCorrespondence · PDF10 Dec 2018View
SNH RESPONSE TO BIRD DATAConsultee Comment · PDF24 May 2018View
RESPONSE TO SNH RE: CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF24 May 2018View
EMAIL RE: SNH REQUEST FOR COLLISION RISK ASSESSMENTCorrespondence · PDF24 May 2018View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO SNH RE: REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF23 May 2018View
UPDATE FROM SNH RE: ASSESSMENT OF BIRD DATACorrespondence · PDF22 May 2018View
UPDATE FROM SNH RE: REMINDER FOR CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF9 May 2018View
REMINDER TO SNH FOR CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF1 May 2018View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONSDischarge of Condition(s) · PDF9 Apr 2018View
FOULA MAPS - 2012Other · PDF8 Apr 2018View
FOULA MAPS - 2013Other · PDF8 Apr 2018View
FOULA MAPS - 2011Other · PDF8 Apr 2018View
FOULA 2011-2013Other · PDF8 Apr 2018View
RESPONSE RE: PROCEDURES TO VARY CONDITIONS AND INFO REQ'D RE CONDITION NO. 6Correspondence · PDF13 Mar 2018View
Appendix1 Part1Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix1 Part2Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix2 Part1Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix2 Part2Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App1 part1Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App1 part2Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App2Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App3Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App4Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App5Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App6 part1Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Appendix3 App6 part2Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Environmental Statement Pages1to21Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Environmental Statement Pages22to57Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Environmental Statement Pages58to77Other · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Environmental Statement Pages78toEndOther · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Location PlanDrawing · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Non Technical SummaryOther · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Planning ApplicationApplication Form · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Site PlanDrawing · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Top View Foundations DiagramOther · PDF26 Oct 2011View
Turbine DiagramOther · PDF26 Oct 2011View
METHOD STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT V04Other · PDF3 May 2011View
REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF18 May 2010View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF7 May 2010View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTOther · PDF8 Jan 2010View
APPROVED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF24 Dec 2009View
APPROVED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Dec 2009View
APPROVED ELEVATION OF TURBINEDrawing · PDF24 Dec 2009View
APPROVED SECTION THROUGH TURBINE FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF24 Dec 2009View
APPROVED APPENDIX 1 - "FOULA ELECTRICITY SCHEME IMPROVEMENTS FEASIBILITY AND OPTOther · PDF12 Oct 2009View

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