Update from the Planning Service

Planning Duty Officer and Pre-Application Enquiry services

Update from the Planning Service (effective from Monday 25 April 2022)

Planning Duty Officer and Pre-Application Enquiry services

Temporary suspension of the free Planning Duty Officer and Pre-Application Enquiry services.

It is with regret that we must extend the timescale of this cutback on service provision which became effective on 24th January 2022. This is due to the continuation of staff shortages.  As such, we must continue to focus our existing resources on meeting the legislative requirements of determining applications. The proposal is however to reintroduce them both on 4th July 2022, by which time we will, after the conclusion of a recruitment exercise, hopefully have three new Planning Officers in post.  

Please note the Building Standards Team will continue to provide a Duty Officer Service.

There are lots of on-line resources which may help to answer your queries on the Planning Service website and the Scottish Government website, please see links below:

Planning Service Website: https://www.shetland.gov.uk/planning-applications

Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/policies/planning-architecture/