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Shetland Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
9,767Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,814 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,698 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 May 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

  1. Decided2017/062/PPF

    Change of Use to convert former Kergord Fish Hatchery into bookshop. Works include the refurbishment of the existing building, replace external doors, windows and paint the exterior of the property. On site landscaping to create additional car parking and private route to rear of property for deliveries.

    Kergord Hatchery Brig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  2. Decided2017/063/APN

    To erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Haygreen Croft Blett Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF

    Received 1 Mar 2017
  3. Decided2017/064/PPF

    Alter Main Entrance arrangement including removal of redundant telephone booth. Formation of new double entrance doors and fixed side screens at entrance. New storm doors at entrance. Form a raised decked external seating area with permanent semi-retractable awnings within fixed framework. Convert 1No. window into double French doors to give access to deck from Hotel Bar.

    Scalloway Hotel Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 2 Mar 2017
  4. Decided2017/065/PPF

    Change of use of former church to dwelling house

    Methodist Church Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 3 Mar 2017
  5. Decided2017/066/PPP

    Planning permission in principle to erect 2 semi-detached dwelling houses

    Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD

    Received 3 Mar 2017
  6. Decided2017/067/PPF

    To construct dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Adjacent Doonaboots Papil Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 7 Mar 2017
  7. Decided2017/009/MAR

    To remove existing 200m twin-headline longlines and replace with a maximum of eight 305m twin-headline longlines to the northeast of the existing longlines for the production of mussels

    Northeast Of Heockness, Gruting Voe

    Received 2 Mar 2017
  8. Decided2017/010/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm consisting of six 200m twin-headline longlines by extending longlines to 305m in length in a southerly direction

    North Of Greenhead, Gruting Voe

    Received 2 Mar 2017
  9. Decided2017/069/PPF

    Demolish existing unused buildings and erect extension to dwelling house

    Mews Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 9 Mar 2017
  10. Decided2017/070/PPF

    installation of 1 No. 6kW wind turbine on a 9m galvanised steel tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Near Tingwall Airport Tingwall Shetland

    Received 10 Mar 2017
  11. Unknown2017/011/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of four 220m twin-headline longlines

    Swinister Voe, Delting

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  12. Decided2017/072/PPF

    Change of use of land to garden ground and proposed extension to existing property

    9 Hulsidale Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LF

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  13. Decided2017/073/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    North Knowes Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  14. Decided2017/074/LBC

    Application for variation of condition 2 of 2016/042/LBC

    Vaila Hall Vaila Road Isle Of Vaila Shetland ZE2 9PA

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  15. Decided2017/075/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Rackwick Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  16. Decided2017/076/PPF

    To construct extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Smithfield Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 14 Mar 2017
  17. Decided2017/077/PPF

    Erect new house with access road, septic tank & soakaway

    Loomsdale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD

    Received 14 Mar 2017
  18. Decided2017/078/PPF

    Replace existing porch with larger porch and add single storey extension to gable end of house

    Chapelside Sand Garderhouse Shetland ZE2 9NQ

    Received 14 Mar 2017
  19. Decided2017/079/PPF

    To re-clad building with new profile sheeting, changing the colour from brown to sargasso blue RAL5002 walls with goosewing grey BS10A05 on the roof

    Lewick Ice Factory Shearers Quay Garthspool Lerwick Shetland

    Received 17 Mar 2017
  20. Decided2017/080/PPF

    Erect garage

    10 Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9XW

    Received 20 Mar 2017
  21. Decided2017/081/PPF

    Erection of glazed porch to front of property, raising roof of existing attached out-building to front of property, extension to rear of property

    Turryfield Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 22 Mar 2017
  22. Decided2017/082/APN

    General purpose agricultural shed

    Taing Croft Bridge-End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 21 Mar 2017
  23. Decided2017/083/PPF

    Build a temporary natural play park (5 year lease)

    Central Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 22 Mar 2017
  24. Decided2017/084/PPF

    Full Planning Permission for 24 social housing units and Planning Permission in Principle for 2 residential sites

    Development Site Adjacent To Gaet-A-Gott Tingwall Shetland

    Received 28 Mar 2017

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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