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Erect new observatory and demolish existing observatory on completion of new building works

Land South Of Observatory Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RR

DecidedReference: 2011/371/PPFShetland Islands

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Land South Of Observatory Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RR

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Erect new observatory and demolish existing observatory on completion of new building works

Document	Published	Action
LETTER TO APPLICANT RE: CONDITION NO. 9Correspondence · PDF	23 Sept 2013	View
APPROVED METHOD STATEMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENTSReport · PDF	23 Sept 2013	View
EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: CONDITION NO. 9Correspondence · PDF	20 Sept 2013	View
APPROVED NON MATERIAL VARIATIONCorrespondence · PDF	19 Aug 2013	View
APPROVED CONDITION NO 13Drawing · PDF	23 Jan 2013	View
NOTIFICATION OF INITIATION OF DEVELOPMENTOther · PDF	19 Dec 2012	View
APPROVED AMENDED DETAILSOther · PDF	5 Dec 2012	View
APPROVED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED 3D PLANDecision · PDF	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED SITE AND LOCATION PLANDrawing	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED NEW SITE DRAINAGE LAYOUT 1 OF 2Drawing	9 Mar 2012	View
APPROVED NEW SITE DRAINAGE LAYOUT 2 OF 2Drawing	9 Mar 2012	View
DECISIONDecision · PDF	9 Mar 2012	View
REPORT OF HANDLINGReport · PDF	9 Mar 2012	View
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF	10 Feb 2012	View
BGS COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF	6 Feb 2012	View
COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF	12 Jan 2012	View
SCOTTISH WATER COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF	15 Dec 2011	View
SCOTTISH WATER COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF	15 Dec 2011	View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF	2 Dec 2011	View

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2 Dec 2011
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2 Dec 2011
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2 Feb 2012
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17 Feb 2012
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2 Mar 2012
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9 Mar 2012
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9 Mar 2012
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9 Mar 2017
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