Mossy Hill Wind Farm Lerwick Shetland Data via plota.co.uk

2026/103/PPF - Planning Permission Full Approved

Proposal

To construct a temporary access track approximately 210 meters in length to link Mossy Hill Windfarm with Staneyhill Quarry Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Lerwick - Central Area/Lanes conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument about 65 m away: Fort Charlotte,Lerwick
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lystina House, 12 Charlotte Street, Lerwick, Grade C, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade A, 8 Grade B, 15 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shetlands
Application type
Planning Permission Full
Postcode
ZE1
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Parish
LERWICK
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant subject to conditions
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SLR Consulting Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 9 days slower than Shetlands's median of 68 for full applications. Approved, as 99% of full applications here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
148decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100755368-001
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No