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Sand Water Yell Shetland
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Council sourceThe 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.
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| FLOODS DRAINAGE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: PROGRESS UPDATECorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| CROSS SECTIONS SHOWING RESTORED ROAD SECTIOSNApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN INCLUDING QUANTITIESApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| EMAILS BETWEEN APPLICANT AND NHO RE: PEAT REUSE APPLICS AND ECOLOGY ASSESSMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL RESPONSE FROM APPLICANT TO NHO COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: CONSULTATION RESPONSE FROM COMMUNITY COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: NHO CONSULTATION FEEDBACKCorrespondence · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NHOConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM SEPA ACK WITHDRAWALS ETCCorrespondence · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| SEPA COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2025 | View |
| EMAIL TO SEPA RE: CONSULTATION COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SBRCConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| ADVERT SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: APPLICATION INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN INCLUDING QUANTITIESSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATURESCOTConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
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