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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
12,103Searchable applications
150Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 9,224 approved or refused records
163Refused applications

9,061 approved · 163 refused · 372 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
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. Decided2003/078/NS

    To develop ( Mussel) site

    South Weather Holm

    Received 28 Apr 2003
  2. Decided2003/077/NS

    To develop ( Mussel) site

    South West, Lunna Holm

    Received 28 Apr 2003
  3. Decided2003/076/NC

    To construct Septic Tank Sea Outfall

    Scarfataing, Trondra

    Received 25 Apr 2003
  4. Decided2003/075/NC

    To construct septic tank with outfall to sea

    Trondra

    Received 23 Apr 2003
  5. Decided2003/074/NS

    To develop (Oyster) site

    Swining Voe, Vidlin

    Received 22 Apr 2003
  6. Decided2003/073/NS

    To develop ( Oyster) site

    Effirth, Bixter

    Received 22 Apr 2003
  7. Unknown2003/072/NS

    To develop (Oyster) site

    Laxfirth, Tingwall

    Received 22 Apr 2003
  8. Unknown2003/071/NS

    To develop mussel site, Olas Voe, Gruting

    Olas Voe

    Received 22 Apr 2003
  9. Decided2003/070/NF

    To develop (Cod Nursery) site, Firth Ness, Yell Sound

    Firth Ness, West Linga

    Received 17 Apr 2003
  10. Decided2003/069/NS

    To develop ( Mussel) site

    Cunning Holm, West of Ling Ness

    Received 17 Apr 2003
  11. Decided2003/068/TF

    To transfer existing licence ( P13/16/1(h)) from ( Papil Salmon Farm Ltd) to ( Shetland Fisheries Training Centre Trust)

    Crooie

    Received 15 Apr 2003
  12. Decided2003/067/TF

    To transfer existing licence ( 2001/020/TF) from (Shetland Fisheries Training Centre Trust) to (Papil Salmon Farm Ltd)

    Kallee Ness

    Received 15 Apr 2003
  13. Decided2003/066/NS

    To develop ( Mussel) site, Uyeasound, Vementry

    Uyeasound

    Received 11 Apr 2003
  14. Decided2003/065/NS

    To develop ( Mussel) site

    hevden Ness

    Received 12 Feb 2003
  15. Unknown2003/064/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( P12/72) by increasing site area/production and changing production method form Rafts to Longlines

    Houbanster, Cole Deep

    Received 8 Apr 2003
  16. Decided2003/063/VF

    To vary finfish licence ( 2002/026/VF) by changing cage type and increasing mooring area.

    Holms Geo

    Received 4 Apr 2003
  17. Decided2002/040/VF

    To vary existing works licence P13/8/4(g) by altering cage type and increasing number of cages

    South of Head of Mula

    Received 14 May 2002
  18. Decided2002/038/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2001/138/NS) from (Mr I G Polson) to (Angus & Ivor Johnson)

    South of Ayre of Teogs

    Received 10 Apr 2002
  19. Decided2002/037/TS

    To transfer existing licence (2000/031/V/S) from (Sydney Johnson) to (Angus & Ivor Johnson)

    Foula Wick

    Received 8 Apr 2002
  20. Decided2002/036/NS

    To develop (Mussel) site

    East of Mara Ness

    Received 8 Apr 2002
  21. Decided2002/035/NS

    To develop new mussel farm, South of the Nev, Tresta Voe

    South of the Nev - Tresta Voe

    Received 8 Apr 2002
  22. Unknown2002/034/NS

    To develop (Mussel) site

    South of Whal Wick

    Received 8 Apr 2002
  23. Unknown2002/032/NC

    To construct and Install a Stingray Tidal Stream Generator

    Bay of Ulsta

    Received 2 Apr 2002
  24. Decided2002/029/NC

    To construct and Install a Submarine Telecommunications Cable

    Little Ayre, Muckle Roe

    Received 27 Mar 2002

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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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