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Shetland Islands planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Shetland Islands website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

11,663Searchable applications

149Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,920 approved or refused records

161Refused applications

8,759 approved · 161 refused · 369 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jun 2000 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

Decided2010/036/NS
To deploy mussel growing equipment at the site of an existing consented salmon farm, Kirka Ward, Weisdale Voe
Kirka Ward
Received 5 Oct 2010
Unknown2010/035/VS
To vary shellfish licence 2004/011/VS by adding an additional one 110m & two 22m double-headrope longlines at an existing mussel/oyster farm
South Voe, Burra
Received 17 Sept 2010
Decided2010/034/VF
To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to twelve 80m-circumference cages and by changing feed barge location, Teisti Geo, Clift Sound by Scottish Sea Farms Ltd (retrospective)
Teisti Geo
Received 14 Sept 2010
Decided2010/033/VF
To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to twelve 80m-circumference cages and by changing feed barge location, Holms Geo, Clift Sound by Scottish Sea Farms Ltd (retrospective)
Holms Geo
Received 14 Sept 2010
Unknown2010/032/VF
To site a feed barge and an additional two 80m-circumference cages at an existing finfish farm, Lippie Geo, Clift Sound by Scottish Sea Farms Ltd (retrospective)
Lippie Geo
Received 14 Sept 2010
Unknown2010/031/VF
To modify an existing finfish farm by enabling deployment of either ten 100m-circumference cages or twelve 80m-circumference cages and by changing the feed barge, South Sound, Mangaster Voe by Scottish Sea Farms Ltd
South Sound, Mangaster Voe
Received 13 Sept 2010
Decided2010/030/NC
To install a new wastewater sea outfall to serve proposed temporary residential accommodation unit
Garths Voe, Sullom Voe
Received 17 Aug 2010
Decided2010/029/NC
To widen access road, form coastal protection works and extend existing car park, Sullom Voe Oil Terminal, Mossbank by TOTAL E&P UK Ltd
Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
Received 10 Aug 2010
Decided2010/028/NC
To widen an existing Ro-Ro slipway, Sullom Voe Oil Terminal, Mossbank
Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
Received 10 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/027/VS
To site an additional one 200m double-headrope longline at an existing mussel farm, Seli Voe, Gruting Voe (retrospective)
Seli Voe
Received 6 Sept 2010
Decided2010/026/TS
To transfer existing licence 2006/071/TS from UK Scallops Ltd
Hamnavoe, Eshaness
Received 1 Sept 2010
Decided2010/025/NC
To install a septic tank sea outfall to serve a new dwellinghouse, Westerlies, West Voe, Out Skerries
Westerlies, West Voe, Out Skerries
Received 19 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/024/TS
To transfer existing licence 2004/002/VS from Robert Hunter to Robert M Williamson
Lang Sound, Bridge End
Received 24 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/023/VF
To modify an existing marine salmon farm by siting two 100m-circumference cages in conjunction with a maximum of ten 20m x 20m cages, and by changing the feed barge, Holm of Gruting, Gruting Voe
Holm of Gruting
Received 23 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/022/VF
To site a raft fitted with a generator to power a seal scarer at an existing marine salmon farm, Burrastow, Vaila Sound (retrospective)
Burrastow
Received 23 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/021/NS
To deploy six 200m double-headrope longlines for collection of mussel spat at the site of an existing consented salmon farm, Brindister Voe, Brindister
Brindister Voe
Received 24 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/020/TF
Transfer of existing salmon Works Licence P13/23/4 at Brindister Voe, Brindister from Westside Salmon to North Atlantic Shellfish Ltd
Brindister Voe
Received 20 Jul 2010
Decided2010/019/NS
To deploy mussel growing equipment at an existing marine salmon farm, Brandy Ayre, Vaila Sound
Brandy Ayre
Received 18 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/018/NS
To deploy mussel growing equipment at an existing marine salmon farm, Whites Ness, Vaila Sound
Whites Ness
Received 18 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/017/VS
To modify an existing marine shellfish farm by amending equipment to five 180m double-headrope longlines, East Linga, Vaila Sound (retrospective)
East Linga
Received 18 Aug 2010
Decided2010/016/VS
To modify an existing marine shellfish farm by amending equipment to five 270m double-headrope longlines, Lera Voe, Vaila Sound (retrospective)
Lera Voe
Received 18 Aug 2010
Unknown2010/015/VS
To modify an existing marine mussel farm by changing equipment to eight 160m double-headrope longlines (retrospective)
Booth
Received 19 Aug 2010
Decided2009/023/TS
Transfer of scallop Works Licence 2004/1004/RS at Scarva Taing, Whale Firth, Yell from Windhouse Seafarm Ltd to Blueshell Mussels Ltd
Scarva Taing, Whale Firth, Yell
Received 3 Jun 2009
Decided2009/022/NC
To install a septic tank sea outfall to serve a new dwellinghouse, Leault, Weisdale
Leault
Received 18 May 2009

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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