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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
11,861Searchable applications
149Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 9,048 approved or refused records
163Refused applications

8,885 approved · 163 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Decided2005/018/VF

    To vary existing works licence 2004/072/VF by changing cage size and number, Site 3, Swining Voe

    Site 3, Swining Voe

    Received 24 Feb 2005
  2. Decided2004/074/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/034/TF to include cod production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon and cod), West of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn

    West of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 18 Nov 2004
  3. Decided2004/073/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/051/TF to include cod production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon and cod), Taing of Kelswick, Vidlin Voe

    Taing of Kelswick, Vidlin Voe

    Received 18 Nov 2004
  4. Decided2004/072/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/056/TF to include cod production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon and cod), Site 3, Swining Voe

    Site 3, Swining Voe

    Received 18 Nov 2004
  5. Decided2004/071/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/055/TF to include cod production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon and cod), Site 2, Swining Voe

    Site 2, Swining Voe

    Received 18 Nov 2004
  6. Decided2004/070/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/054/TF to include cod production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon and cod), Site1, Swining Voe

    Site 1, Swining Voe

    Received 18 Nov 2004
  7. Decided2004/069/NF

    To develop new salmon farm, West of Linga, Yell Sound

    West of Linga

    Received 16 Nov 2004
  8. Unknown2004/1016/RF

    Review/variation of existing works licence P13/20/1(a), Breiwick, Gruting Voe

    Breiwick

    Received 21 Feb 2007
  9. Unknown2004/1012/RF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to eight 20m x 20m cages and six 25m x 25m cages, making feed barge permanent, and increasing the mooring containment area, Hogan, Gruting Voe

    Hogan

    Received 7 Sept 2005
  10. Unknown2004/1011/RF

    Review/variation/transfer of works licence P13/23/1(a) in order to maintain a feed barge, Wadbister Voe.

    Wadbister Inshore, Wadbister Voe

    Received 12 Jan 2005
  11. Decided2004/067/TF

    To transfer existing licence (2001/015/TF) from (Eyeprint Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd), Loch of Strom, Whiteness

    Loch of Strom, Whiteness

    Received 10 Sept 2004
  12. Decided2004/064/VS

    To vary shellfish licence 2002/063/VS bychangeing from scallops/queens to sea urchins

    site 3, Hillswick

    Received 1 Sept 2004
  13. Decided2004/063/TF

    To transfer existing works licence (2001/031/TF) from (Laski Farming Enterpises Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd), South Site, Snarraness Voe, West Burrafirth

    South Site, Snarraness Voe, West Burrafirth

    Received 5 Aug 2004
  14. Unknown2005/1010/RF

    To modify an existing finfish farm by amending cages to eight 70m-circumference cages and siting a feed barge, Site 1, Swining Voe

    Site 1, Swining Voe

    Received 21 Feb 2007
  15. Unknown2005/1006/RS

    Review/variation/transfer of salmon works licence P13/20/1(b), Mara Ness, Gruting Voe

    Mara Ness, Gruting Voe

    Received 8 Jan 2007
  16. Unknown2005/1003/RF

    To modify an existing salmon farm by changing cages to four 20m x 20m cages and by siting a feed barge (Retrospective)

    Boatsroom Voe, Lunna

    Received 17 Jan 2007
  17. Decided2005/010/NC

    To construct new breakwater and marina, Hamnavoe, Burra

    Hamnavoe, Burra

    Received 11 Feb 2005
  18. Decided2005/009/VS

    To vary existing works licence 2000/038/VS by changing equipment from rafts to longlines, Westshore, Clousta Voe

    Westshore, Clousta Voe

    Received 4 Feb 2005
  19. Unknown2005/002/VS

    Vary existing mussel works licence 99/025/NS by changing equipment from longlines to circular cages, Site A, North Clift Sound

    Site A, North Clift Sound

    Received 13 Dec 2004
  20. Decided2005/001/NS

    To develop new mussel farm, Shalders Ayre, Scalloway

    Shalders Ayre, Scalloway

    Received 11 Jan 2005
  21. Decided2004/062/NC

    To construct septic tank sea outfall for new industrial units, Sellafirth, Basta Voe, Yell

    Sellafirth, Basta Voe, Yell

    Received 19 Aug 2004
  22. Decided2004/058/TF

    To transfer existing licence (P13/19/5(c)) from (Skerries Salmon Ltd) to (Camvo 100 Ltd), Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Stringa Voe, Skerries

    Received 9 Aug 2004
  23. Decided2004/057/TF

    To transfer existing licence (2001/171/VF) from (Skerries Salmon Ltd) to (Camvo 100 Ltd), West Voe, Skerries

    West Voe, Skerries

    Received 9 Aug 2004
  24. Decided2004/056/TF

    To transfer existing licence (P13/19/27(c)) from (Sweening Salmon Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd)

    Collafirth Ness, Outer Swining Voe (Site 3)

    Received 9 Aug 2004

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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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