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Melby Cottage Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

Refused Shetland Islands 2024/301/PN Prior Notification

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior notification to erect agricultural building.

As published by the council, reference 2024/301/PN

Application record

Reference
2024/301/PN
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Refused As published: Permission Required
Received
16 Dec 2024
Validated
29 Dec 2024
Decided
22 Jan 2025
Ward
Sandness & Walls
Parish
SANDNESS & WALLS
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ZE2 9PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Received by Shetland Islands

  2. 29 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Permission Required

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Shetland Islands refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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