Planning application
117 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Mature Sycamore, SE corner of property. - Install non-invasive dynamic cobra bracing in crown of tree., T2; Mature Sycamore, SW corner of property - Reduce canopy overhanging lane and encroaching on 15 Hangcliff Lane.
As published by the council, reference 2023/044/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/044/TCA
- Type
- Treeworks in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 28 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Lerwick
- Parish
- LERWICK
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ZE1 0DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2023
Received by Shetland Islands
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28 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
31 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Shetland Islands granted permission on 31 March 2023, 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.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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