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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

12,245Searchable applications

150Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 9,329 approved or refused records

163Refused applications

9,166 approved · 163 refused · 373 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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.

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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

Decided2001/064/NS
No proposal recorded
Gruna
Received 13 Jun 2001
Decided2001/063/VF
No proposal recorded
South of Buddascord, Muckle Roe
Received 11 Jun 2001
Decided2000/067/VS
To extend existing mussel farm, Scarvar-Ayre, Dales Voe
Scarvar Ayre
Received 8 Nov 2000
Decided2000/062/NC
To lay underwater electricity cable from Easterdale, Burra to Brunnaness.
Easterdale to Brunnaness
Received 17 Oct 2000
Decided2000/040/NS
No proposal recorded
Hillswick
Received 21 Aug 2000
Decided1999/070/NF
No proposal recorded
East of Brunnaness
Received 7 Dec 1999
Decided2001/062/NF
To develop (FINFISH TYPE) site
Swarbacks Minn
Received 23 Jan 2001
Unknown2001/061/TS
To transfer existing licence 99/065/N/S (oyster farm), Baltasound Voe Unst from James Laurenson to Unstoyst Ltd.
Baltasound Voe
Received 21 May 2001
Decided2000/069/NF
To develop new salmon site and feed barge
Stavaness, North Nesting
Received 9 Nov 2000
Decided2001/060/NS
To develop new mussesl farm site (longlines), Roe Sound
Muckle Raawick, Roe Sound
Received 17 May 2001
Decided2001/059/NS
No proposal recorded
Shunis Taing, Linga
Received 17 May 2001
Decided2001/058/TS
To transfer existing licence 2000/009/V/S from Burrastow Shellfish to North Atlantic Shellfish Ltd.
Lera Voe, Walls
Received 15 May 2001
Decided2001/057/VF
To vary finfish licence P13/3/2(f) to site feed barge, North of Papa
North of Papa
Received 11 May 2001
Decided2001/056/VF
To vary finfish licence P13/8/1(f) to relocate from West Taing to West of For a Ness, Dales Voe, Delting
West Taing
Received 14 May 2001
Decided2000/001/NS
No proposal recorded
Balta Harbour
Received 29 Dec 1999
Decided2001/055/NF
To develop new finfish site (pilt project) Taing of Kelswick, Vidlin Voe
Taing of Keswick
Received 23 Apr 2001
Decided2001/054/VS
To vary shellfish licence 2000/044/NS
Easter Hogaland
Received 23 Apr 2001
Decided2001/053/SS
No proposal recorded
Voe of Cullingsburgh
Received 20 Apr 2001
Decided2001/052/VF
To vary finfish licence 2000/020/VF
Hamna Voe
Received 20 Apr 2001
Decided2000/030/NC
To constructworking area and pier facility, Stucca, Hillswick
Stucca, Hillswick
Received 7 Jun 2000
Decided2001/050/NF
To develop finfish site, south of Linga
Linga
Received 17 Apr 2001
Decided2001/049/SS
No proposal recorded
Gerrataing
Received 11 Apr 2001
Decided2001/048/VF
To vary finfish licence P13/14/1(c) by siting feed barge
Whites Ness, Vaila Sound
Received 10 Apr 2001
Decided2001/047/SS
No proposal recorded
Loura Voe
Received 20 Apr 2001

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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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