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You'd be amazed at what needs planning permission and requirements to meet Building Regs. Whilst I'm somewhat ignorant re the Scottish system and more au fait with the English, even some internal work will require consent.

 

It isn't uncommon in England to instruct an Architect or Surveyor to apply for the Planning and given the difficulties you have encountered thus far, you may well find it is more cost effective in the longer term to approach a firm in Shetland now. At least if they screw up, they'll have professional indemnity insurance!