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2023/204/NMV

Gutcher Quarry Sellafirth Yell Shetland

Granted Shetland Islands Mineral Application

Proposal

Non-material variation to vary condition 9 of planning permission 2023/204/MIN - To change materials of first 10m of track from edge of public road to be surfaced with concrete rather than bitmac.

As published by the council, reference 2023/204/NMV

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

More on other applications in our guide