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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
11,818Searchable 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8,853 approved · 163 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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

  1. Unknown2006/1015/RF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to six 90m-circumference cages, siting a feed barge and enabling production of rainbow trout, Bight of Fora Ness, South Yell Sound

    Bight of Fora Ness

    Received 28 Aug 2006
  2. Unknown2006/1009/RF

    Review/variation/reinstatement of existing salmon works licence 2001/166/VF, Brandy Ayre, Easter Sound, Walls

    Brandy Ayre, Easter Sound, Walls

    Received 26 Sept 2006
  3. Decided2006/1013/RF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to eight 90m-circumference cages, siting a storage barge and increasing the mooring containment area, Basta Voe South, Basta Voe, Yell

    Basta Voe South, Basta Voe, Yell

    Received 28 Nov 2006
  4. Unknown2004/1022/RF

    Review/variation/transfer of works licence P13/23/1(c) in order to amalgamate sites, reduce mooring area, change cage type, reduce cage number, and enable salmon or rainbow trout production, SW of Little Holm, Catfirth

    SW of Little Holm, Catfirth

    Received 19 May 2006
  5. Unknown2006/1006/RF

    Review/variation/transfer of existing salmon works licence P13/23/1(d) by changing cage type, reducing cage number, amending condition and enabling production of rainbow trout, East of Little Holm, Catfirth

    East of Little Holm, Catfirth

    Received 23 May 2006
  6. Unknown2006/1004/RF

    Review/re-instatement/transfer of existing salmon works licence 2002/022/VF, Northra Voe, Vementry

    Northra Voe

    Received 16 Oct 2006
  7. Decided2006/029/TS

    To transfer existing oyster works licence 2004/030/NS at Billia Skerry, Gunnister, Northmavine from Johnson Diving Services Ltd to UK scallops Ltd

    Billia Skerry, Gunnister

    Received 3 May 2006
  8. Decided2006/026/NC

    Install seawater intake pipe and waste effluent discharge outfall pipe to serve fishmeal factory, Sella Ness, Sullom Voe

    Sella Ness, Sullom Voe

    Received 31 Mar 2006
  9. Unknown2006/024/VS

    To vary existing works licence 2005/082/TS by amending site position, Site 4, Urafirth, Hillswick

    Site 4, Urafirth, Hillswick

    Received 27 Mar 2006
  10. Unknown2006/023/NS

    To develop new oyster farm, Heglibister, Weisdale Voe

    Heglibister, Weisdale Voe

    Received 17 Mar 2006
  11. Decided2006/015/VF

    Vary existing salmon/cod works licence 2005/043/VF by changing cage type and number, and varying barge type, Site 2, Swining Voe

    Site 2, Swining Voe

    Received 25 Jan 2006
  12. Decided2006/012/NC

    Amend existing construction licence 2003/140/NC for breakwater and marina by increasing area to be dredged, move pontoon closer to the shore, alter large breakwater, provide additional small spur breakwater, and move car parking to seaward side of road

    Busta Voe, Brae

    Received 11 Jan 2006
  13. Decided2006/011/VS

    To vary existing mussel works licence 2005/063/VS by changing equipment from six double-headrope longlines to six quad-headrope longlines, Quilse, Gruting Voe

    Quilse, Gruting Voe

    Received 10 Jan 2006
  14. Decided2006/001/NC

    Install seawater intake and wastewater outfall pipes for new fishmeal factory, Sella Ness, Sullom Voe

    Sella Ness, Sullom Voe

    Received 23 Dec 2005
  15. Decided2005/083/NC

    To transfer existing construction licence (2000/030/NC) for working area and pier facility at Stucca, Urafirth, Hillswick from Northmavine Shellfish to UK Scallops Ltd

    Stucca, Urafirth, Hillswick

    Received 12 Dec 2005
  16. Decided2005/082/TS

    To transfer existing works licence 2001/032/NS from Mr Ben Wilcock to UK Scallops Ltd, Site 4, Urafirth, Hillswick

    Site 4, Urafirth, Hillswick

    Received 12 Dec 2005
  17. Decided2005/078/NC

    To construct septic tank sea outfall for a new dwellinghouse, Broonies Taing, Sandwick

    Broonies Taing, Sandwick

    Received 2 Nov 2005
  18. Unknown2005/075/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/008/TF by changing production from salmon to mussels, and transfering licence from Muckle Roe Ltd to Northmaven Marine Ltd, Buddascord, Muckle Roe

    Buddascord, Muckle Roe

    Received 20 Oct 2005
  19. Decided2005/1032/RF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to ten 90m-circumference cages, and by siting a feed barge, Taing of Railsbrough, Catfirth

    Taing of Railsbrough

    Received 30 Aug 2006
  20. Decided2005/1029/RS

    Review/variation/transfer of existing salmon works licences P13/20/1(d) & 2000/066/VF, North of Greenhead, Gruting Voe

    North of Greenead, Gruting Voe

    Received 9 Jan 2007
  21. Decided2005/070/VF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to twelve 100m-circumference cages, changing the feed barge, and extending the mooring containment area, Vee Taing (Site A), Uyea, Uyeasound, Unst

    Vee Taing (Site A)

    Received 7 Sept 2005
  22. Unknown2005/1033/RF

    Review/variation/transfer of existing works licence 2002/070/VF by changing cage type, increasing cage surface area and increasing mooring containment area, Cloudin, Vaila Sound

    Cloudin

    Received 7 Sept 2005
  23. Unknown2005/067/VS

    To vary existing mussel works licence 2005/052/TS by increasing mooring containment area and increasing number of longlines, Wrawick, Roe Sound

    Wrawick, Roe Sound

    Received 4 Aug 2005
  24. Unknown2005/065/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/1013/RF to include production of rainbow trout, and enable alternate production of both species (salmon & rainbow trout), Olna North, Olnafirth

    Olna North

    Received 18 Jul 2005

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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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