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Variation of existing Works Licence 2025/007/WL for the installation of a subsea fibre optic telecommunication cable system, to enable post-installation rock placement protection at the Shetland HVDC link cable crossing location (59� 40' 2.34" N, 001� 48' 23.88" W)

Fair Isle Channel, Shetland

DecidedReference: 2025/018/WLShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works Licence
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
15 Jan 2026
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

Variation of existing Works Licence 2025/007/WL for the installation of a subsea fibre optic telecommunication cable system, to enable post-installation rock placement protection at the Shetland HVDC link cable crossing location (59� 40' 2.34" N, 001� 48' 23.88" W)

Proposal details

Reference
2025/018/WL
Agent
Jonathan Lewis

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Application location

Fair Isle Channel, Shetland

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Documents 18 of 18

DocumentPublishedAction
ADMIRALTY CHARTApproved Plans · PDF17 Dec 2025View
EA REPORT FIGURESApproved Plans · PDF17 Dec 2025View
SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF17 Dec 2025View
EA REPORTApproved Plans · PDF17 Dec 2025View
DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling17 Dec 2025View
DECISION LETTERDecision · PDF17 Dec 2025View
DECISION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF17 Dec 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COMMUNITY COUNCIL DUNROSSNESSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
AUTHORITY'S RESPONSE RE APPLICATION UPDATECorrespondence · PDF20 Nov 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF29 Oct 2025View
APPLICANT'S EMAIL RE ADVERTCorrespondence · PDF17 Oct 2025View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF17 Oct 2025View
SHETLAND TIMES ADVERTAdvert · PDF17 Oct 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NLBConsultee Comment · PDF17 Oct 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - FERRY OPERATIONSConsultee Comment · PDF16 Oct 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PORTS AND HARBOURSConsultee Comment · PDF16 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF11 Sept 2025View
COVER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF11 Sept 2025View

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