Site Vatster Yell Shetland ZE2 9BU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/195/PPP - Planning Permission in Principle Pending Consideration

Proposal

To erect dwellinghouse; Parking for 2 vehicles and turning, install associated drainage (Planning Permission in Principle). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from recent outline applications across the UK.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Special protection area 220 m away: Bluemull and Colgrave Sounds
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shetlands
Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Postcode
ZE2 9BU
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Yell
Parish
YELL
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide outline applications by day 58.

Day 2236 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
49%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Shetlands to go on. Shetlands decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No