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8,885 approved · 163 refused · 370 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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
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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. Decided2005/063/VS

    To vary existing works licence 2000/068/VS by increasing mooring area in order to enable deployment of side anchors, Quilse, Gruting Voe

    Quilse

    Received 5 Jul 2005
  2. Decided2005/054/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2004/047/TS at Burki Taing East, Muckle Roe from Scord Shellfish to Northmaven Marine Ltd

    Burki Taing East, Muckle Roe

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  3. Decided2005/053/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2004/042/VF at North Knowe, Muckle Roe from Scord Shellfish to Northmaven Marine Ltd

    North Knowe, Muckle Roe

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  4. Decided2005/052/TS

    Transfer existing mussel works licence 2001/060/NS at Wrawick, Roe Sound, Muckle Roe from Scord Shellfish to Northmaven Marine Ltd

    Wrawick, Roe Sound, Muckle Roe

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  5. Decided2005/051/VF

    Vary existing works licence 99/049/VF to include rainbow trout production and enable alternate production of both species (salmon & rainbow trout), Cole Deep, Linga, Gonfirth

    Cole Deep, Linga

    Received 24 Feb 2005
  6. Decided2005/048/VF

    To vary existing works licence P13/19/21(a) to change production from salmon to mussels, and maintain existing mussel farming equipment on-site, Lung Ness, Sandsound Voe

    Lung Ness, Sandsound Voe

    Received 23 May 2005
  7. Unknown2005/047/TS

    To transfer existing mussel works licence 2000/067/VS at Scarvar Ayre (1), Dales Voe, from Hunter Salmon to Hunter Shellfish Ltd

    Scarvar Ayre (1), Dales Voe

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  8. Decided2005/046/TS

    To transfer existing mussel works licence 2002/011/VF at Scarvar Ayre (2), Dales Voe, from Hunter Salmon to Hunter Shellfish Ltd

    Scarvar Ayre (2), Dales Voe

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  9. Decided2005/045/TS

    To transfer existing mussel works licence 2002/010/VF at South Side, Dales Voe, from Hunter Salmon to Hunter Shellfish Ltd

    South Side, Dales Voe

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  10. Decided2005/044/TF

    To transfer existing salmon works licence 2002/009/VF at West Taing, Dales Voe, from Hunter Salmon to Hunter Shellfish Ltd

    West Taing, Dales Voe

    Received 17 Feb 2005
  11. Decided2005/043/VF

    To vary existing works licence 2004/071/VF by changing cage type and number, and maintaining feed barge on site, Site 2, Swining Voe

    Site 2, Swining Voe

    Received 10 May 2005
  12. Unknown2005/042/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/094/NS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), NW of Greena, Weisdale Voe

    NW of Greena, Weisdale Voe

    Received 9 May 2005
  13. Unknown2005/041/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/104/NS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), NE of Vedri Geo, Weisdale Voe

    NE of Vedri Geo, Weisdale Voe

    Received 9 May 2005
  14. Unknown2005/040/TS

    To transfer existing licence (P12/65) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), NE of Linga, Vaila Sound

    NE of Linga, Vaila Sound

    Received 9 May 2005
  15. Unknown2005/039/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/041/VS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), Stap Ness, Vaila Sound

    Stap Ness, Vaila Sound

    Received 9 May 2005
  16. Unknown2005/038/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/095/NS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), NE of Aithness, The Rona, Aith

    NE of Aithness, The Rona, Aith

    Received 9 May 2005
  17. Unknown2005/037/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2001/046/TS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), Greenbanks, Papa Little, Aith Voe

    Greenbanks, Papa Little, Aith Voe

    Received 9 May 2005
  18. Unknown2005/036/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/103/NS) from (Demlane Ltd) to (SI Seafarms Ltd), Lamba Wick, Swarbacks Minn

    Lamba Wick, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 9 May 2005
  19. Decided2005/035/NC

    To construct septic tank sea outfall, The Taing, Weisdale Voe

    The Taing, Weisdale Voe

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  20. Decided2005/034/VS

    Vary existing works licence 2004/014/NS by changing species from oysters to scallops, Linga, Bluemull Sound

    Linga, Bluemull Sound

    Received 19 Apr 2005
  21. Decided2005/022/VF

    Vary existing works licence P13/19/21(b) by enabling production of either salmon, cod, halibut, haddock, sea trout or rainbow trout, Salt Ness, Sandsound Voe

    Salt Ness

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  22. Decided2005/021/VF

    Vary existing works licence 99/057/VF by enabling production of either salmon, cod, halibut, haddock, sea trout or rainbow trout, Grunna Taing, Sandsound Voe

    Grunna Taing

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  23. Decided2005/020/NC

    Extend existing runway 09/27 by 250m (East) including reclamation of 4.2ha of land from sea, and 90m (West) including reclamation of 0.2ha of land from sea, Sumburgh Airport, Sumburgh, Virkie

    Sumburgh Airport

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  24. Decided2005/019/VF

    To vary existing works licence 99/049/VF to allow ongrowing of rainbow trout in addition to salmon for one production cycle only, Cole Deep, Linga, Gonfirth

    Cole Deep, Linga

    Received 24 Feb 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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