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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
11,897Searchable applications
149Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 9,072 approved or refused records
163Refused applications

8,909 approved · 163 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2004/055/TF

    To transfer existing licence (1999/009/VF) from (Sweening Salmon Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd)

    Madges Head, Swining Voe (Site 2)

    Received 9 Aug 2004
  2. Decided2004/054/TF

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

    Inner Swining Voe (Site 1)

    Received 9 Aug 2004
  3. Unknown2004/053/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/046/TF by changing from salmon production to mussel production, North of Linga, Delting

    North of Linga, Delting

    Received 12 Jul 2004
  4. Unknown2004/052/VF

    Vary existing works licence 2004/045/TF by changing from salmon production to mussel production, Wetherstaness, Delting

    Wetherstaness, Delting

    Received 12 Jul 2004
  5. Decided2004/051/TF

    To transfer existing licence 2001/055/NF from Johnson Sea farms Ltd to Johnson Seafarms Ltd

    Taing of Kelswick

    Received 14 Jul 2004
  6. Decided2004/050/VF

    Vary existing salmon works licence 2004/044/TF to allow production of mussels, North of Hevden Ness, Busta Voe

    North of Hevden Ness

    Received 12 Jul 2004
  7. Decided2004/049/TF

    To transfer existing licence 2001/180/NFfrom Johnson Sea farm Ltd to Johnson Marine Ltd

    East isles

    Received 14 Jul 2004
  8. Decided2004/048/TF

    To transfer existing licence2001/179/NF from Johnson Sea farms Ltd to Johnson Marine Ltd

    West Linga

    Received 14 Jul 2004
  9. Decided2004/047/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2002/007/VS) from (Scord Salmon (Shetland) Ltd) to (Scord Shellfish), Burki Taing, Muckle Roe

    Burki Taing, Muckle Roe

    Received 7 Jul 2004
  10. Decided2004/046/TF

    To transfer existing licence (P13/19/12(e) from (Shetland Marine Salmon Fisheries Ltd) to (Blueshell Mussels Ltd), North of Linga, Delting

    North of Linga

    Received 5 Jul 2004
  11. Decided2004/045/TF

    To transfer existing licence (P13/19/12(e)) from (Shetland Marine Salmon Fisheries Ltd) to (Blueshell Mussels Ltd), Wetherstaness, Delting

    Wetherstaness

    Received 5 Jul 2004
  12. Decided2004/044/TF

    To transfer existing licences (P13/19/30 & 2001/021/VF) from (Shetland Marine Salmon Fisheries Ltd) to (Blueshell Mussels Ltd), North of Hevden Ness, Busa Voe

    North of Hevden Ness

    Received 5 Jul 2004
  13. Decided2004/043/VF

    To vary finfish licenceP13/8/6 bychangeing cage type and changing species

    Langsound

    Received 6 Jul 2004
  14. Decided2004/042/VF

    To vary finfish licence (2003/112/VF) by changing production from salmon to mussels, North Knowe, Muckle Roe

    North Knowe, Muckle Roe

    Received 7 Jul 2004
  15. Decided2004/040/VF

    To vary existing works licence 2002/068/VF by changing mooring area to enable alternate positioning of south cage block, Setterness, Lunna

    Setterness

    Received 30 Jun 2004
  16. Unknown2004/1006/RS

    Review/variation/transfer of existing works licence P13/19/10(a) to reduce mooring containment area and change equipment from rafts to longlines, Holm of Brough, Lang Sound, Burra

    Holm of Brough, Lang Sound, Trondra

    Received 14 Oct 2004
  17. Decided2004/1005/RF

    Review/variation/transfer of works licence P13/19/13(f) in order to maintain existing equipment used for pumping fish ashore to a factory, Sand Harvest Station, Seli Voe, Sand.

    Sand Harvest Station, Seli Voe, Sand

    Received 25 Aug 2004
  18. Decided2004/039/TF

    To transfer existing works licence (2003/128/VF) from (Millburn Salmon Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd), Vidlin Outer, Vidlin Voe

    Vidlin Outer, Vidlin Voe

    Received 24 May 2004
  19. Decided2004/038/TF

    To transfer existing works licence (2003/149/VF) from (Millburn Salmon Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd), Vidlin North, Vidlin Voe

    Vidlin North, Vidlin Voe

    Received 24 May 2004
  20. Decided2004/037/TF

    To transfer existing works licence (2003/127/VF) from (Millburn Salmon Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd), Vidlin Ness, Vidlin Voe

    Vidlin Ness, Vidlin Voe

    Received 24 May 2004
  21. Decided2004/036/TF

    To transfer existing works licence (2003/035/VF) from (Aith Salmon Company Ltd) to (Johnson Marine Ltd)

    Aith Voe (East)

    Received 24 May 2004
  22. Decided2004/035/VF

    To vary existing works licence P13/19/20(b) by enabling production of either cod, haddock, atlantic halibut, hake, saithe, pollack, atlantic wolf fish, spotted catfish, salmon, rainbow trout or seatrout

    East of Trondra

    Received 1 Jun 2004
  23. Decided2004/034/TF

    To transfer existing licence 2003/61/VF from D&J Salmon to Johnson Marine Ltd

    West of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 21 May 2004
  24. Decided2004/033/TF

    To transfer existing licence (2001/141/NF) from (Bressay Salmon Ltd) to (Shetland Halibut Company Ltd), Lambgarth Head, Laxfirth

    Lambgarth Head, Laxfirth

    Received 14 Apr 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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