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The restoration of a length of the former A968 Ulsta to Gutcher Road; surplus peat excavated and not re-used on the B9082 Cullivoe Road will be used to cover the bitmac surface of the former road to a depth of 0.3 metres. This will then be topped with peat turves from the Cullivoe site or seeded with a native species grass, heather, wild flower mix.

Sand Water Yell Shetland

DecidedReference: 2025/056/PPFShetland Islands

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Permission Full
Received
18 Mar 2025
Validated
4 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
4 Jun 2025
Local authority
Shetland Islands

Application overview

The restoration of a length of the former A968 Ulsta to Gutcher Road; surplus peat excavated and not re-used on the B9082 Cullivoe Road will be used to cover the bitmac surface of the former road to a depth of 0.3 metres. This will then be topped with peat turves from the Cullivoe site or seeded with a native species grass, heather, wild flower mix.

Proposal details

Reference
2025/056/PPF
Alternative references
100704460-001
Ward
Yell

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Sand Water Yell Shetland

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Documents 23 of 23

DocumentPublishedAction
FLOODS DRAINAGE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF16 Mar 2026View
EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: PROGRESS UPDATECorrespondence · PDF17 Jul 2025View
CROSS SECTIONS SHOWING RESTORED ROAD SECTIOSNApproved Plans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SITE PLAN INCLUDING QUANTITIESApproved Plans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF8 Jul 2025View
DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF8 Jul 2025View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF8 Jul 2025View
EMAILS BETWEEN APPLICANT AND NHO RE: PEAT REUSE APPLICS AND ECOLOGY ASSESSMENTCorrespondence · PDF30 Jun 2025View
EMAIL RESPONSE FROM APPLICANT TO NHO COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF9 Jun 2025View
EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: CONSULTATION RESPONSE FROM COMMUNITY COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF9 Jun 2025View
EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: NHO CONSULTATION FEEDBACKCorrespondence · PDF6 Jun 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NHOConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2025View
EMAIL FROM SEPA ACK WITHDRAWALS ETCCorrespondence · PDF12 May 2025View
SEPA COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF8 May 2025View
EMAIL TO SEPA RE: CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF7 May 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SBRCConsultee Comment · PDF28 Apr 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment25 Apr 2025View
ADVERT SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF11 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF11 Apr 2025View
EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: APPLICATION INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF4 Apr 2025View
SITE PLAN INCLUDING QUANTITIESSuperseded Drawing · PDF4 Apr 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF4 Apr 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF18 Mar 2025View

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