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Proposed temporary change of use of land (comprising mainly one helicopter stand) at Scatsta Airport for hybrid rocket engine testing (2 year period)

Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

DecidedReference: 2020/283/PPFShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission Full
Received
17 Dec 2020
Validated
25 Jan 2021
Determination deadline
25 Mar 2021
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

Proposed temporary change of use of land (comprising mainly one helicopter stand) at Scatsta Airport for hybrid rocket engine testing (2 year period)

Proposal details

Reference
2020/283/PPF
Alternative references
100339914-001

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Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

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DocumentPublishedAction
ROADS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF24 Aug 2021View
CONDITION 5 DISCHARGE LETTERDecision · PDF24 Aug 2021View
SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANApproved Detail · PDF24 Aug 2021View
COVER EMAIL RE SMP FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF18 Aug 2021View
ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment16 Aug 2021View
E-MAIL TO APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF12 Aug 2021View
TIMESCALE FOR DECISION E-MAILSCorrespondence · PDF6 Aug 2021View
E-MAIL FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF6 Aug 2021View
SECURITY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENTSuperseded Report · PDF5 Aug 2021View
EMAIL TO DISCHARGE CONDITION 5Correspondence · PDF5 Aug 2021View
DATA SHEET FOR NOISEApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREDICTION FOR MOTOR TESTINGApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
RISK ANALYSIS FOR PARAFFIN/LOX TESTSApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
SAFETY DISTANCE ESTIMATE FOR PRESSURE AND LEAK TESTINGApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
TEST SETUPApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
FACILITY LAYOUTApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
SITE LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF14 Jul 2021View
REPORTDelegated Report of Handling · PDF14 Jul 2021View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF14 Jul 2021View
NATURAL HERITAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jun 2021View
COMMENTS FROM SEPAConsultee Comment · PDF25 Jun 2021View
SEPA CONSULTATION REMINDERCorrespondence · PDF15 Jun 2021View
ROAD SERVICE RECONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment2 Jun 2021View
FLOODING AND DRAINAGE RECONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2021View
EMAIL FROM APPLICANT WITH INFO RE DRAINAGE AND ROADSCorrespondence · PDF26 May 2021View
FURTHER INFO REMINDERCorrespondence · PDF21 May 2021View
09:43 EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE DRAINAGECorrespondence · PDF13 May 2021View
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF13 May 2021View
FLOODING AND DRAINAGE RECONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF13 May 2021View
FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF13 May 2021View
NATURESCOT CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF12 May 2021View
FURTHER INFORMATION ON FUEL FROM AGENTCorrespondence · PDF11 May 2021View
FURTHE INFORMATION REQUEST - DRAINAGECorrespondence · PDF11 May 2021View
ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSE 2Consultee Comment13 Apr 2021View
COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF9 Apr 2021View
RESPONSE FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF8 Apr 2021View
FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTCorrespondence · PDF7 Apr 2021View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF1 Apr 2021View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2021View
DELTING COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF1 Mar 2021View
REPRESENTATION - J REDPATHRepresentation · PDF25 Feb 2021View
REPRESENTATION - R READRepresentation · PDF16 Feb 2021View
REPRESENTATION - P HARVEYRepresentation · PDF16 Feb 2021View
ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment12 Feb 2021View
FLOODING AND DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF11 Feb 2021View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT 12 FEBRUARY 2021Advert11 Feb 2021View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF17 Dec 2020View

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