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The restoration of a length of the former A968 Ulsta to Gutcher Road at Lunga Water, Yell. 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.

Former A968 Lunga Water Yell

DecidedReference: 2025/059/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 at Lunga Water, Yell. 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
2025/059/PPF
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100704657-001

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Former A968 Lunga Water Yell

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Documents 16 of 16

DocumentPublishedAction
SECTIONS SHOWING FORMER A968 ROAD RESTORED WITH PEATApproved Plans · PDF28 Jul 2025View
LOCATION PLANApproved Plans · PDF28 Jul 2025View
SITE PLANApproved Plans · PDF28 Jul 2025View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF28 Jul 2025View
DELEGATED REPORT OF HANDLINGDelegated Report of Handling · PDF28 Jul 2025View
REPRESENTATION - MR STEVEN PUGHRepresentation · PDF18 Jul 2025View
YELL CC SATISFIED THAT NO PEAT CUTTINGS ONGOING IN THIS LOCATION AT THE MOMENT,Correspondence · PDF17 Jul 2025View
EMAIL TO APPLICANT RE: NHO CONSULTATION FEEDBACKCorrespondence · PDF27 Jun 2025View
REPRESENTATION - YELL COMMUNITY COUNCILRepresentation · PDF29 May 2025View
SEPA COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF8 May 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SBRCConsultee Comment · PDF28 Apr 2025View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPAConsultee Comment25 Apr 2025View
DRAIN/FLOOD COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF14 Apr 2025View
ADVERT SHETLAND TIMESAdvert · PDF11 Apr 2025View
SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF4 Apr 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF18 Mar 2025View

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