Scotland · Local authority

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

11,818Searchable applications

149Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 9,016 approved or refused records

163Refused applications

8,853 approved · 163 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

Unknown2007/021/VF
Vary existing salmon works licence P13/12/5(f) by changing cage size/number, siting a storage barge, and by increasing cage surface area, mooring area and production, West of Turness, Uyea, Unst
West of Turness, Uyea, Unst
Received 2 Mar 2007
Unknown2007/019/VS
To develop a mussel farm using Smartline units, Feorwick, Lunnaness
Feorwick, Lunnaness
Received 15 Mar 2007
Unknown2007/013/VS
Modify an existing marine fish farm by changing production from scallops to salmon, amending associated equipment, and by altering the mooring containment area, North of Geo of Valladale, Urafirth, Hillswick
North of Geo of Valladale, Urafirth, Hillswick
Received 7 Feb 2007
Unknown2007/010/NS
To develop a new oyster farm, Burravoe, Yell
Burravoe, Yell
Received 25 Jan 2007
Decided2006/085/NF
To develop a new salmon farm, East of Oxna, Scalloway Islands
East of Oxna
Received 10 Nov 2006
Decided2006/084/VS
To vary existing mussel works licence 2005/1016/RS by changing production method from rafts to longlines, Kurkigarth, Olnafirth
Kurkigarth
Received 20 Oct 2006
Decided2006/083/NF
To develop new salmon farm, Setterness North, Lunna, Yell Sound
Setterness North
Received 27 Oct 2006
Unknown2006/082/NF
To develop new salmon farm, West of Linga, Yell Sound
West of Linga
Received 26 Oct 2006
Decided2006/080/VS
To vary shellfish licence P12/47 by changing from rafts to longlines
Quilse
Received 12 Oct 2006
Unknown2006/076/NF
Develop a new salmon farm, Gunnister, Northmavine by UK Scallops Ltd
Gunnister
Received 3 Oct 2006
Unknown2006/075/NF
Develop a new salmon farm, Hamar Voe, Northmavine by UK Scallops Ltd
Hamar Voe
Received 3 Oct 2006
Decided2006/073/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2002/099/NS), Feorwick, Lunna
Feorwick
Received 3 Oct 2006
Decided2006/065/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2003/109/NS), North of Linga, Yell Sound
North of Linga, Yell Sound
Received 20 Sept 2006
Decided2006/064/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2003/108/NS), Firth Ness, Yell Sound
Firth Ness, Yell Sound
Received 20 Sept 2006
Unknown2006/063/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2003/069/NS), Cunning Holm, South Nesting Bay
Cunning Holm, South Nesting Bay
Received 20 Sept 2006
Unknown2006/1027/RF
Review/variation/transfer existing salmon works licence P13/19/2(c), Basta North, Basta Voe, Yell
Basta North, Basta Voe, Yell
Received 18 Sept 2006
Unknown2006/057/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2003/029/NS), Hildasay, Scalloway Islands
Hildasay, Scalloway Islands
Received 12 Sept 2006
Decided2006/056/VS
Reinstate existing licensed works (2002/049/TS), Head of Dales Voe, Delting
Head of Dales Voe, Delting
Received 6 Sept 2006
Unknown2005/1052/RF
Review/variation/transfer existing salmon works licence P13/8/9(b), Kirka Ward, Weisdale Voe
Kirka Ward
Received 17 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/044/VF
Reinstate existing licensed works (2005/044/TF), West Taing, Dales Voe
West Taing
Received 28 Aug 2006
Unknown2006/042/VS
To reinstate existing licensed works (2003/102/NS), SW Catfirth Voe, Catfirth
SW Catfirth Voe
Received 11 Aug 2006
Unknown2006/041/VS
To reinstate existing licensed works (2003/098/NS), SE Catfirth Voe, Catfirth
SE Catfirth Voe
Received 11 Aug 2006
Unknown2006/1025/RF
Review/re-instatement of existing multi-species finfish works licence, Salt Ness, Sandsound Voe
Salt Ness, Sandsound Voe
Received 18 Jan 2007
Unknown2006/1021/RF
Review/variation of existing salmon works licence 2006/052/TF, Burrastow, Vaila Sound
Burrastow, Vaila Sound
Received 2 Aug 2006

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Get emailed about new planning applications in Shetland Islands

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage