Planning application
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduction in the approved turbines from 12 to 8 with associated changes to tracks and infrastructure and other minor amendments to track and temporary construction compound to optimise construction. Alignment of layout to reflect newly consented substation layout approved under Ref: 2024/303/PPF
As published by the council, reference 2023/084/NMV
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/084/NMV
- Type
- Non-Material Variation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Shetland Islands register
This site has had 20 applications since 2026: 16 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/084/DCON19 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 40 (Shetland Clay Target Club) of planning application 2023/084/VCON
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2023/084/DCON18 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 20 (Surface Water Monitoring) of planning application 2023/084/VCON
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2023/084/DCON17 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 35 (Terrestrial Television and Radio Interference Mitigation Plan) of planning application 2023/084/VCON
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2023/084/DCON16 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 33 (Ice Throw) of planning application 2023/084/VCON
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2023/084/DCON15 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 9 (Aviation Safety) of planning application 2023/084/VCON
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2023/084/DCON14 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 19 (Drainage) of planning application 2023/084/VCON.
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2023/084/DCON13 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 32 (Aggregate Sources) of planning application 2023/084/VCON.
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2023/084/DCON12 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 31 (Road repair and maintenance agreement) of planning application 2023/084/VCON.
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2023/084/DCON10 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Conditions 14: (Complaints) of planning application 2023/084/VCON.
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2023/084/DCON11 Granted
Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Site Centre Is Approximately 2.4km From The Outskirts Of Lerwick And 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.
Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 34: (Shadow Flicker) of planning application 2023/084/VCON.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 2023/084/VCON (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
David Bell Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Edinburgh
Active · incorporated 2019 · Edinburgh
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- REVISED SITE PLAN
- REVISED SITE LAYOUT NORTH
- REVISED SITE LAYOUT SOUT
- DECISION LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Shetland Islands granted permission on 23 April 2026, 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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