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8,822 approved · 161 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided2007/004/VS

    Vary existing mussel/oyster works licence 2004/016/VS by extending width of site, enabling deployment of either rafts or longlines, and reinstating works, Site 2, Stromness Voe

    Site 2, Stromness Voe

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  2. Decided2007/003/VS

    Vary existing mussel/oyster works licence 2004/1002/RS by amending site position and enabling deployment of either rafts or longlines, Site 1, Stromness Voe

    Site 1, Stromness Voe

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  3. Decided2007/001/TF

    Transfer of existing salmon works licence 2002/087/VF at Fish Holm, Yell Sound from Collafirth Salmon Ltd to Fish Holm Ltd

    Fish Holm

    Received 8 Jan 2007
  4. Unknown2006/087/VF

    To modify an existing finfish farm by amending cages to eleven 100m-circumference cages and altering cage configuration, Site 3, Swining Voe

    Site 3, Swining Voe

    Received 8 Dec 2006
  5. Unknown2006/086/VS

    Reinstate existing licensed works (2005/076/VF), Burki Taing West, Muckle Roe

    Burki Taing West, Muckle Roe

    Received 27 Nov 2006
  6. Decided2006/022/NS

    Develop new scallop farm, Tokka, Ness of Hamar, Urafirth

    Tokka, Ness of Hamar, Urafirth

    Received 21 Feb 2006
  7. Decided2005/1049/RF

    Review/variation of existing salmon works licence P13/3/1(a), Site 1, Collafirth Voe

    Site 1, Collafirth Voe

    Received 24 Oct 2006
  8. Decided2005/029/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence 2005/058/TF from Camvo 100 Ltd to Bound Skerries Seafood Ltd, Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Received 7 Mar 2005
  9. Decided2005/028/TF

    Transfer existing salmon works licence 2004/057/TF from Camvo 100 Ltd to Bound Skerries Seafood Ltd, West Voe, Skerries

    West Voe, Skerries

    Received 7 Mar 2005
  10. Decided2005/027/VF

    Vary existing works licence P13/8/6(g) to allow ongrowing of halibut, sea trout and rainbow trout in addition to salmon, and enable alternate production of said species, Steam Sound, Burra

    Stream Sound, Burra

    Received 16 Mar 2005
  11. Unknown2005/1043/RF

    Review/variation/transfer existing salmon works licence P13/8/9(b), Olligarth, Weisdale Voe

    Olligarth

    Received 28 Aug 2006
  12. Decided2005/1041/RF

    Review/variation/transfer existing salmon works licence 2002/071/VF by changing cage type, increasing cage surface area, and increasing mooring area, Wick of Vatsetter, Mid Yell

    Wick of Vatsetter

    Received 3 Apr 2006
  13. Decided2006/021/VF

    To vary existing works licence 2005/029/TF by changing cage type & number, and siting a feed barge, Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Received 6 Feb 2006
  14. Decided2004/086/VF

    To vary existing works licence P13/8/4(g) to change cage size, increase cage number (but decrease total cage area) and site feed barge, South of Head of Mulla, Uyeasound, Unst

    South of Head of Mulla, Uyeasound, Unst

    Received 9 Dec 2004
  15. Unknown2004/085/VF

    To vary finfish licenceP13/21/2(d) by increaseing cage number

    NW of Uyea site 3

    Received 6 Dec 2004
  16. Unknown2004/084/VF

    To vary finfish licence P13/21/2(b) by icreaseing cage number

    North of Uyea, site 2

    Received 6 Dec 2004
  17. Unknown2004/083/VF

    To vary finfish licence P13/21/2(a) byincreaseing cage number

    Uyeasound site 1

    Received 6 Dec 2004
  18. Unknown2004/082/VF

    To vary finfish licence 2004/082/VF by increaseing cage number

    SE of Burkwell, site 4

    Received 6 Dec 2004
  19. Decided2008/040/VS

    To modify an existing mussel farm by changing length and number of longlines, and by extending the mooring containment area, The Firth (North), Bixter

    The Firth (North), Bixter

    Received 11 Jun 2008
  20. Decided2008/035/TS

    Transfer of mussel Works Licence 2004/041/VS at Balta Harbour, Baltasound, Unst from Mac Mussels Ltd to Unst Shellfish Ltd

    Balta Harbour

    Received 10 Apr 2008
  21. Decided2008/034/TF

    Transfer of finfish Works Licence 2006/030/VF at North Voe, Whalsay from Johnson Seafarms Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    North Voe, Whalsay

    Received 11 Apr 2008
  22. Unknown2008/033/TF

    Transfer of finfish Works Licence 2007/055/TF at East Isles, Whalsay from No Catch Site Management Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    East Isles, Whalsay

    Received 11 Apr 2008
  23. Unknown2008/032/TF

    Transfer of finfish Works Licence 2007/054/TF at West of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn from No Catch Site Management Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    West of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 11 Apr 2008
  24. Decided2008/031/TF

    Transfer of finfish Works Licence 2007/044/TF at Site 2, Swining Voe from No Catch Site Management Ltd to Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd

    Site 2, Swining Voe

    Received 11 Apr 2008

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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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