Consultation and Engagement
Past, present and future consultation and engagement in Shetland.
Current Consultations
The table below is a list of consultations currently taking place throughout the council. Please feel free to contact and get involved.
| Dates | Title | Summary | How to Get Involved | Posted By | |
| 6th June 2008 - 18th July 2008 | Supplementary Planning Guidance Public Safety and Safeguarding Consultation Zones within Shetland Hazardous Substances, Pipelines, Explosives, Quarries and Airports |
Details the location and extent of the main safeguarding consultation zones and any special constraints which apply within them. Also the guidance introduces three new policies. |
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Planning SIC |
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| 2007-year end 2008 | Development Plans | Several Consulations taking place;such as Fladdabister & Ocraquoy and Lerwick Town Centre and Waterfront. Comments warmly welcomed. | Can Contact the Planning Service and for more information on all the consultations taking place please follow the link http://www.shetland.gov.uk/developmentplans/currentconsultations.asp
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Planning, SIC | |
August 2006- December 2010 |
School Estate | Consultation into the rationalisation of the school estate | Contact the Schools service on 01595 744000 | Schools, SIC | |
September 2006 - 2009 |
Wind Energy Development | Consultation on the proposal to create a community owned and controlled large-scale wind energy development in Shetland | Viking Energy |
Recent Consultations
| Date | Title | Summary | Further Information/ Results | Posted By |
| Consultation Commences 23 May 2008 and closes on 4 July 2008 | Interim Planning Policy and Guidance Reducing Carbon Emissions in New Development |
Consultation on a draft policy and guidance note to ensure developments comply with the requirements of SPP6 : Renewable Energy (2007) with regard to energy efficiency. | All comments should be addressed to Development Plans, Shetland Islands Council, Infrastructure Services, Grantfield, Lerwick | Planning SIC |
| September 2007-December 2007 | Young Peoples Consultation; Quality of Life | Quality of Life in Shetland for Young People aged 12-17 | Contact Laura Saunders @ Policy or to complete questionnaire click on link at http://www.youngscot.org/ and e-mail back to Laura Saunders at policy. |
Policy Unit 01595 74 3728 |
| June 2007 | Gender Equality Scheme | Consultation on Shetland Islands Council's Gender Equality Scheme | Gender Equality Scheme | Policy Unit, SIC |
| 12-30 March 2007 | Multi-user Abattoir Consultation | Consultation to site a new abattoir at Staneyhill, Lerwick | Abattoir consultation documents | Shetland Development Trust |
| August 2006 - March 2007 | Library Provision in Lerwick | Consultation into library provision in Lerwick. | Shetland Library, SIC | |
27 November 2006 - 27 January 2007 |
Transport Strategy | Consultation on Shetland's draft Transport Strategy. The strategy was developed following a consultation exercise last year. | Transport Strategy results | Shetland Transport Strategy |
Consultation Archive