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Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

Granted Shetland Islands 2020/283/PPF Planning Permission Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed temporary change of use of land (comprising mainly one helicopter stand) at Scatsta Airport for hybrid rocket engine testing (2 year period)

As published by the council, reference 2020/283/PPF

Application record

Reference
2020/283/PPF
Type
Planning Permission Full
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
Received
17 Dec 2020
Validated
25 Jan 2021
Decided
14 Jul 2021
Parish
DELTING
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ZE2 9QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2020/283/DCON1 Granted

    Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Discharge of Condition 5 - Security and Traffic Management System of Application 2020/283/PPF

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2020

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 25 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2020/283/DCON1 Granted

    Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Discharge of Condition 5 - Security and Traffic Management System of Application 2020/283/PPF

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

49 documents on file for this application

  • ROADS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Aug 2021
  • CONDITION 5 DISCHARGE LETTER Decision · 24 Aug 2021
  • SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN Approved Detail · 24 Aug 2021
  • COVER EMAIL RE SMP FROM APPLICANT Correspondence · 18 Aug 2021
  • ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 16 Aug 2021
  • E-MAIL TO APPLICANT Correspondence · 12 Aug 2021
  • TIMESCALE FOR DECISION E-MAILS Correspondence · 06 Aug 2021
  • E-MAIL FROM APPLICANT Correspondence · 06 Aug 2021
  • SECURITY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Superseded Report · 05 Aug 2021
  • EMAIL TO DISCHARGE CONDITION 5 Correspondence · 05 Aug 2021
  • DATA SHEET FOR NOISE Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREDICTION FOR MOTOR TESTING Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • RISK ANALYSIS FOR PARAFFIN/LOX TESTS Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • SAFETY DISTANCE ESTIMATE FOR PRESSURE AND LEAK TESTING Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • TEST SETUP Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • FACILITY LAYOUT Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • LOCATION PLAN Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • SITE PLAN Approved Plans · 14 Jul 2021
  • REPORT Delegated Report of Handling · 14 Jul 2021
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 14 Jul 2021
  • NATURAL HERITAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Jun 2021
  • COMMENTS FROM SEPA Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2021
  • SEPA CONSULTATION REMINDER Correspondence · 15 Jun 2021
  • ROAD SERVICE RECONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 02 Jun 2021
  • FLOODING AND DRAINAGE RECONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2021
  • EMAIL FROM APPLICANT WITH INFO RE DRAINAGE AND ROADS Correspondence · 26 May 2021
  • FURTHER INFO REMINDER Correspondence · 21 May 2021
  • 09:43 EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE DRAINAGE Correspondence · 13 May 2021
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PLAN Drawing · 13 May 2021
  • FLOODING AND DRAINAGE RECONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 13 May 2021
  • FURTHER INFORMATION REQUEST Correspondence · 13 May 2021
  • NATURESCOT CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 May 2021
  • FURTHER INFORMATION ON FUEL FROM AGENT Correspondence · 11 May 2021
  • FURTHE INFORMATION REQUEST - DRAINAGE Correspondence · 11 May 2021
  • ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSE 2 Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2021
  • COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE Consultee Comment · 09 Apr 2021
  • RESPONSE FROM APPLICANT Correspondence · 08 Apr 2021
  • FURTHER INFORMATION REQUEST Correspondence · 07 Apr 2021
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV HEALTH Consultee Comment · 01 Apr 2021
  • CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2021
  • DELTING COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 01 Mar 2021
  • REPRESENTATION - J REDPATH Representation · 25 Feb 2021
  • REPRESENTATION - R READ Representation · 16 Feb 2021
  • REPRESENTATION - P HARVEY Representation · 16 Feb 2021
  • ROAD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 Feb 2021
  • FLOODING AND DRAINAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 11 Feb 2021
  • SHETLAND TIMES ADVERT 12 FEBRUARY 2021 Advert · 11 Feb 2021
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 17 Dec 2020

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What this grant of permission means

Shetland Islands granted permission on 14 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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