Planning application
Booth Park Croft, Huxter, Whalsay, Shetland
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification for Agricultural shed 14M x 9M and upgrade and extend access track.
As published by the council, reference 2026/173/PN
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/173/PN
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Shetland Islands
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Shetland Islands took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- SITE PLAN
- ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLAN
- A LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION PDF
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Shetland Islands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Shetland Islands decided prior approval applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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