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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
12,183Searchable applications
150Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 9,283 approved or refused records
163Refused applications

9,120 approved · 163 refused · 372 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided2001/158/NS

    No proposal recorded

    Levenwick Bay

    Received 2 Oct 2001
  2. Decided2001/157/NF

    To develop new salmon farm site, Wick of Gruting, Fetlar

    Wick of Gruting, Fetlar

    Received 28 Sept 2001
  3. Decided2001/156/NF

    No proposal recorded

    Lunda Wick

    Received 28 Sept 2001
  4. Decided2001/155/NF

    To develop new salmon farm site, North of Sound Gruney, Unst

    North of Sound Gruney

    Received 28 Sept 2001
  5. Decided2003/052/NF

    To develop (Atlantic Salmon) site

    Cunning Holm

    Received 17 Mar 2003
  6. Decided2003/051/NS

    To develop (Mussel) site

    Cole Ness

    Received 17 Mar 2003
  7. Decided2003/050/NF

    To develop (Atlantic Salmon) site

    Samphrey

    Received 14 Mar 2003
  8. Decided2003/049/NF

    To develop new salmon farm, Wick of Copister, Yell Sound

    Wick of Copister

    Received 14 Mar 2003
  9. Decided2003/048/NF

    To develop new salmon farm, Southladie Voe, Yell

    Southladie Voe

    Received 14 Mar 2003
  10. Decided2003/047/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( P12/43) by increasing site production and by changing site production method from 2 headline per set to 4 headline per set

    Voe of Bowland

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  11. Decided2003/046/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( 99/021/ns) by increasing site production and by changing production methods from 2 headline per set to 4 headline per set

    Voe of Browland

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  12. Decided2003/045/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( P12/41) by increasing site production and by changing production method form 2 headlines per set to 4 headline per set

    Galta Skerry

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  13. Decided2003/044/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( 2003/044/VS) by increasing site production and change prosuction method from 2 headlines per set to 4 headlines per set

    Lera Voe

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  14. Decided2003/043/VS

    To vary shellfish licence ( 99/055/ns) by increasing site area

    brindister Voe

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  15. Decided2002/062/VF

    To vary finfish licence P13/22/2(d) by increasing cage number, cage type and siting feed barge

    Wester Sound

    Received 1 Jul 2002
  16. Decided2002/061/VF

    To vary finfish licence P13/22/2(e) by increasing cage numbers and siting feed barge

    Burrastow, Vaila Sound

    Received 1 Jul 2002
  17. Decided2002/060/VF

    To vary existing works licence P13/8/8 (Site 1) by increasing cage number

    Holm of Gruting

    Received 1 Jul 2002
  18. Unknown2002/059/VF

    To vary finfish licence P13/8/8(b) by Increasing cage numbers and site feed barge

    Mid Taing, Gruting Voe

    Received 1 Jul 2002
  19. Decided2002/058/NS

    To develop new mussel farm, Boat Geo, Muckle Roe

    Boat Goe, Muckle Roe

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  20. Decided2002/057/NS

    To develop new mussel fam

    The Ham, Papa Little

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  21. Decided2002/056/VS

    To vary shellfish licence (2000/034/NS) by increasing size and changing species

    Urafirth, Hillswick

    Received 26 Jun 2002
  22. Decided2002/055/NC

    To construct Sea Outfall

    Mangaster Voe, Sullom

    Received 19 Jun 2002
  23. Decided2002/054/NC

    To construct Leisure Marina Comprising of Breakwater, Dredging Basin and Pontoon Mooring

    Skeld Voe, Skeld Pier

    Received 18 Jun 2002
  24. Decided2002/053/NS

    To develop new mussel farm

    South of Holms Geo

    Received 18 Jun 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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