Council / Rocket engine testing plans get boost from planners
Planning
Council / Archaeologist warns against approving plans for house near broch: ‘This location is totally inappropriate’
Business / Co-op aims to ‘complement’ existing retail offering in Sandwick and Scalloway
Energy / Viking Energy developer keen to make temporary working hours arrangement permanentSSE also intends to submit a planning application for a switching station in Yell next year
Council / Decision on space centre launch site plan not expected any time soon
Council / Planning service cutback to continue in bid to tackle backlog
Community / Historic environment agency repeats concern over plans for house near Clickimin Broch
Business / Demand prompts service station to accelerate plans for butcher’s shop
Environment / Loch warning made over plans for new house near Clickimin Broch
Council / Planning staff shortage ‘not fair’ on community, meeting hears
Environment / RSPB adds to concern over spaceport’s potential impact on birds
Council / ‘Try every possible angle’ to tackle planning staff shortage, councillor saysShetland’s location pinpointed as a possible reason behind difficulty in recruiting
Council / Government to be notified if SIC is minded to approve space centre plans
Marine / From Toft to Lerwick for proposed net washing facility
Business / ‘Full steam ahead’ for Voe soft play centre after planning approval
Council / Planning service cut back to allow staff to tackle backlog of applications
Letters / You couldna mak it up
Council / Lerwick phone mast would be a ‘monstrosity’, meeting hears as appeal is deniedCouncillors also remove a planning condition for a new house at Scatsta following an appeal
Energy / Community councils object to plans to move location of Viking Energy concrete plants
Energy / Eighty metre mast used for windfarm planning to stay for another three years
News round-up / Tesco tightens rules, extra £3m for island businesses, mobile mast planning appeal
Council / Planning appeal turned down
Council / Westside councillor resigns from planning committee
Letters / Disservice to the community
Energy / Viking developer says it has ‘consent for all works’ at Kergord after planning report raises concern
Letters / Fundamental flaw in the system
Letters / Shetland deserves answers
Energy / Viking vows to implement better water management measures
Letters / Planning system unfit for purpose
Letters / In fear of the developer?
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