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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

12,033Searchable applications

150Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 9,170 approved or refused records

163Refused applications

9,007 approved · 163 refused · 372 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 1999 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2003/039/VF
To vary finfish licence ( P13/4/1(e)) by to include Sea-Trout production and enable alternate production of both species (Salmon and Sea Trout)
Margaster Voe
Received 5 Mar 2003
Decided2003/038/TS
To transfer existing licence ( 2001/111/NS) from (Seahairst Ltd) to ( North Atlantic Shellfish LTd)
North of Holm of Burrafirth
Received 3 Mar 2003
Unknown2003/037/VS
To vary shellfish licence (P12/71) by Increasing Site Area and Production, and Transfer Existing Licence from Lyndon Mouat to Selivoe Shellfish
Selivoe
Received 25 Feb 2003
Decided2003/036/TS
To transfer existing licence (P12/11) from (Wilbert Henry) to (Selivoe Shellfish)
Selivoe
Received 25 Feb 2003
Decided2003/035/VF
To vary finfish licence ( 2001/080/vf)) by including Sea Trout production and enable alternate production of both species (Salmon and Sea Trout)
Aith Voe East
Received 20 Feb 2003
Decided2003/034/VS
To vary shellfish licence ( 2002/038/TS) by increasing smartfarm equipment and increasing production
South of Ayre of Teogs
Received 20 Feb 2003
Decided2003/033/VF
To vary finfish licence ( P13/7/01(b,c,d) by increasing cage no, changing cage type, move/relocate site and by amalgamation of sites
Setter
Received 14 Feb 2003
Decided2003/032/VF
To vary finfish licence ( P13/8/12/(b) by increasing cage number, changing cage type, site feed barge and by increasing mooring area. Transfer from shetland norse fish farms and renew
Djubawick, North Hascosay
Received 14 Feb 2003
Decided2003/031/NC
To construct extension on to existing salmon Pier
Basta Voe
Received 13 Feb 2003
Unknown2003/030/NS
To develop ( Mussel)
Bruna Ness, Scalloway
Received 13 Feb 2003
Decided2003/029/NS
To develop ( Mussel) site
Hildasay, Scalloway
Received 13 Feb 2003
Decided2003/028/TS
To transfer existing licence ( 2002/038/TS) from ( Angus & Ivor Johnson) to (Johnson Shellfish LTd)
South of Ayre of Teogs
Received 12 Feb 2003
Decided2003/027/TS
To transfer existing licence (2002/082/vs ) from (Aith Salmon Co Ltd) to (Johnson Shellfish)
Aith Voe (West)
Received 12 Feb 2003
Decided2003/026/NS
To develop (SHELLFISH TYPE) site
Hevden Ness
Received 12 Feb 2003
Decided2003/025/VS
To vary shellfish licence ( 2000/007/VS) by increasing site area/production and by changing production methods from Raft to Longlines
North Ayre
Received 11 Feb 2003
Decided2003/024/VF
To vary finfish licence ( P13/8/14(h) KI) by Increasing Mooring Area and to have the flexibility to use 8x100m circles and 12x80m circles
Flotta
Received 10 Feb 2003
Decided2003/023/NC
To construct slipway & breakwater
east of baltasound pier
Received 7 Feb 2003
Decided2003/022/NS
To develop ( Mussel) site
Gluss Voe South
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/021/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
Gluss Voe North
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/020/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
Collafirth
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/019/NS
To develop (Mussel) site
Queyfirth
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/018/NS
To develop (Oyster) site
Bight of Geldron
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/017/NS
To develop (Oyster) site
Bight of Longa Ness, Clousta Voe
Received 6 Feb 2003
Decided2003/016/VF
To vary finfish licence2000/63/VF by site feed barge and by having the flexibility to use either 80m circular cages or use square cages
Binnaness
Received 6 Apr 2003

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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