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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

11,920Searchable applications

150Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 9,086 approved or refused records

163Refused applications

8,923 approved · 163 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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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

Decided2004/007/VF
To vary finfish licence (P13/4/1(d)) by including cod production and enabling alternate production of both species (Cod and Salmon)
South Sound, Mangaster Voe
Received 5 Feb 2004
Decided2004/006/NF
To develop (Salmon and Cod) site
Linga Sound, Whalsay
Received 5 Feb 2004
Decided2004/005/VS
To vary shellfish licence (P12/89) by changing from double longlines to quad longlines and increasing mooring area
Camb, Mid Yell
Received 14 Jan 2004
Unknown2004/004/VS
To vary shellfish licence (2000/052/NS) by altering mooring area, and changing equipment from double longlines to quad longlines
Basta Ness
Received 14 Jan 2004
Decided2004/003/VF
To vary finfish licence (2001/160/VF) by extending time limit of Salmon farm until March 2006
North Voe, Whalsay
Received 20 Jan 2004
Decided2004/002/VS
To vary shellfish licence 2001/045/VS by changing production from mussels to oysters and changing equipment from longlines to rafts
Lang Sound
Received 13 Jan 2004
Decided2004/001/NS
To develop (Oyster) site
Billia Skerry
Received 13 Jan 2004
Decided2003/164/VS
To vary shellfish licence (2003/044/VS) by increasing site area/production, move/relocate site, changing species and by changing production method from longlines and droppers to longlines, droppers and lanterns
Lera Voe
Received 10 Dec 2003
Decided2003/163/VF
Vary existing works licence (P13/19) by changing production from salmon to shellfish (mussels, oysters, scallops and queens), and changing production method to enable species change.
East Linga
Received 3 Dec 2003
Decided2003/162/VS
To vary shellfish licence (2003/038/TS by increasing site area/production, move/relocate site, change species and change production method from longlines and droppers to longlines, droppers and lanterns
Slyde
Received 3 Dec 2003
Decided2003/161/NC
To construct outlet for septic tank pipe, for new house
North Taing
Received 3 Dec 2003
Decided2003/160/VS
To vary existing works licences 2001/174/VS and 2002/056/VS by amalgamating sites for production of scallops and queens at Geo of Valladale/Cro Taing, Urafirth, Hillswick
Geo of Valladale/Cro Taing
Received 18 Nov 2003
Decided2003/158/VF
To vary finfish licence (2001/052/NF) by changing from salmon production to mussel production
Hamnavoe
Received 30 Oct 2003
Decided2003/157/VF
To vary finfish licence (P13/13/7(d) by changing from salmon production to production of mussels, oysters and scallops
Hamnavoe, Eshaness
Received 30 Oct 2003
Decided2003/154/NC
To construct pier and shore base
Muckle Roe Bridge
Received 15 Oct 2003
Decided2003/153/VF
To vary finfish licence (P13/13/7(g)) by siting Feed Barge
Slocka
Received 9 Oct 2003
Unknown2003/152/NC
Site a feed barge, North of Flotta, Weisdale Voe
North of Flotta
Received 6 Oct 2003
Decided2003/151/NC
To construct a trench pipeline to extract water for a marine hatchery
Galtagarth, Hamnavoe
Received 22 Sept 2003
Decided2003/150/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
North of Rams Ness
Received 15 Sept 2003
Decided2003/149/VF
To vary finfish licence (P13/13/6(d) by allowing ongrowing of haddock for one production cycle only
Vidlin (North)
Received 12 Sept 2003
Decided2003/148/VF
To vary finfish licence (P13/19/3(c)) by changing cage type, increasing cage number, increasing moring area and removing following condition for the purpose of organic salmon rearing
Roe Sound, Muckle Roe
Received 4 Sept 2003
Unknown2003/147/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
Lunga Skerries
Received 5 Sept 2003
Unknown2003/146/NS
To develop (Scallop) site
The Taing
Received 5 Sept 2003
Unknown2003/145/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
Fore Holm
Received 5 Sept 2003

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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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