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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
11,764Searchable applications
149Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,983 approved or refused records
161Refused applications

8,822 approved · 161 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas3 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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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

  1. Decided2008/014/NS

    To develop a new mussel farm for the purpose of spat collection, Buness, Baltasound Harbour, Unst by Unst Shellfish Ltd

    Buness

    Received 3 Mar 2008
  2. Decided2008/012/NC

    To replace and extend an existing wastewater outfall, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bakka, Voe

    Bakka, Voe

    Received 14 Feb 2008
  3. Unknown2008/007/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to ten 20m x 20m cages and by changing the feed barge, South of Head of Mula, Uyeasound, Unst

    South of Head of Mula, Uyeasound, Unst

    Received 29 Jan 2008
  4. Unknown2008/005/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to six 90m-circumference cages and changing feed barge, Heights, Busta Voe

    Heights

    Received 22 Jan 2008
  5. Unknown2008/004/VF

    To site a concrete feed barge at an existing salmon farm, Cloudin, Vaila Sound

    Cloudin

    Received 8 Jan 2008
  6. Unknown2007/063/TF

    To transfer an existing Works Licence for at salmon farm at Ness of Copister, Yell

    Ness of Copister, Yell

    Received 13 Dec 2007
  7. Decided2007/061/VS

    To modify an existing mussel farm by changing length and number of longlines, Lungness, Sandsound Voe

    Lungness

    Received 30 Oct 2007
  8. Unknown2007/060/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to seven 120m-circumference cages and one 110m-circumference cage, changing feed barge, and enabling production of halibut, haddock, cod, sea trout and rainbow trout, Clungers Geo, Whalefirth, Yell

    Clungers Geo, Whalefirth, Yell

    Received 18 Oct 2007
  9. Unknown2007/059/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to seven 120m-circumference cages and one 110m-circumference cage, changing feed barge, and enabling production of halibut, haddock, cod, sea trout and rainbow trout, Lea Cru, Whalefirth, Yell

    Lea Cru, Whalefirth, Yell

    Received 18 Oct 2007
  10. Unknown2007/043/TF

    Transfer works licence (2007/002/VF) for salmon/sea trout farm at Wester Quarff, Clift Sound from North Atlantic Seafarms Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    Wester Quarff

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  11. Decided2007/042/TF

    Transfer works licence (2004/060/TF) for salmon farm at North of Papa, Scalloway Islands from North Atlantic Seafarms Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    North of Papa

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  12. Unknown2007/041/TF

    Transfer works licence (2003/132/VF) for finfish farm at Sanda Stour, Scalloway Islands from Havfisk Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    Sanda Stour

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  13. Unknown2007/040/TF

    Transfer works licence (2006/1003/RF) for finfish farm at Score Holms, Scalloway Islands from Havfisk Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    Score Holms

    Received 13 Aug 2007
  14. Decided2007/039/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence (1999/014/VF) from Ocean Reaper Ltd to Mainstream Scotland Ltd, Stead of Aithness, Vementry

    Stead of Aithness

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  15. Decided2007/038/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence (2004/1018/RF) from Ocean Reaper Ltd to Mainstream Scotland Ltd, Bight of Braewick, Aith Voe

    Bight of Braewick

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  16. Unknown2007/037/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence (P13/19/2(g)) from Shetland Norse Fish Farm Ltd to Mainstream Scotland Ltd, Bunya Sand, Mid Yell Voe, Yell

    Bunya Sand

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  17. Unknown2007/036/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence (2004/1007/RF) from Shetland Norse Fish Farm Ltd to Mainstream Scotland Ltd, Mid Yell Voe, Yell

    Mid Yell Voe

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  18. Unknown2007/035/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2007/1004/RS at East of Linga, Olnafirth from Anderson Shellfish to Blueshell Mussels Ltd

    East of Linga, Olnafirth

    Received 19 Apr 2007
  19. Unknown2007/034/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2006/080/VS at Quilse, Olnafirth from Anderson Shellfish to Blueshell Mussels Ltd

    Quilse

    Received 19 Apr 2007
  20. Unknown2007/033/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2006/084/VS at Kurkigarth, Olnafirth from Anderson Shellfish to Blueshell Mussels Ltd

    Kurkigarth

    Received 19 Apr 2007
  21. Unknown2007/028/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by enabling production of cod, Ness of Copister, Yell

    Ness of Copister, Yell

    Received 29 Mar 2007
  22. Unknown2007/027/VS

    To modify an existing mussel farm by permitting deployment of an additional six longlines, Shalders Ayre, Scalloway

    Shalders Ayre, Scalloway

    Received 28 Mar 2007
  23. Unknown2007/026/NS

    Develop a new mussel farm for purpose of re-tubing, West of Fora Ness, Dales Voe, Delting

    Fora Ness

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  24. Decided2007/025/VF

    To modify an existing finfish farm by changing production from salmon to mussels, West Taing, Dales Voe, Delting

    West Taing

    Received 26 Mar 2007

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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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