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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
9,770Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,815 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,699 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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. Decided2017/085/PPF

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps on principal elevation of 4 properties. Heat pump to be installed is PUHZ-W85VHA(2)BS Ecodan Air Source Heat Pump - 8.5KW

    7,8,9,10 Herrislea Court Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9US

    Received 27 Mar 2017
  2. Unknown2017/086/PNT

    Upgrade to existing telecommunications installation at Upper Hillend, Voe, Shetland.

    Upper Hillend Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 27 Mar 2017
  3. Unknown2017/087/PNT

    Upgrade to existing telecommunications installation at Bressay, Ward of Bressay, Shetland Islands.

    Ward Of Bressay Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 27 Mar 2017
  4. DecidedPLANING 2017/088/MIN

    Proposed boundary change to Staney Hill Quarry comprising a total extension to the quarry of 15,920m2. The proposed extension area will allow the quarry to work an additional volume of rock amounting to approximately 375,000m3.

    Quarry Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW

    Received 27 Mar 2017
  5. Decided2017/089/PPF

    To erect new dwelling house with air source heat pump, septic tank and soakaway

    Twatt Bixter Shetland

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  6. Decided2017/090/PPF

    Erect two 50,000 litre external hot water storage tanks, install electric charging point, district heating and electricity supplies including electrical distribution housing, external stairs, security fencing and vehicle parking

    Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland

    Received 31 Mar 2017
  7. Decided2017/091/PPF

    Proposed workshop extension with link and extension to living room to form sun lounge.

    Glendale Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 28 Mar 2017
  8. Decided2017/092/PPF

    Tarmac surface to existing road/track for access to Houll Loch

    Access Track To Houll Loch Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 29 Mar 2017
  9. Unknown2017/012/MAR

    To deploy nine 240m twin-headline longlines at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective) and to deploy an additional three 240m and six 200m twin-headline longlines to create three groups of six longlines in total (proposed), All longlines to be used for on-growing of mussels.

    Kirkabister Basta Voe Yell

    Received 31 Mar 2017
  10. Decided2017/093/PPF

    Change of use of shop to residential (in part)

    41 Norstane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QG

    Received 3 Apr 2017
  11. Unknown2017/094/PNT

    Installation of 1no 1.2m ground based satellite dish and 1no GPS device along with supports, base and any other ancillary equipment to existing telecommunications installation

    Swinister Hill Swinister Delting Shetland

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  12. Decided2017/095/PPF

    Temporary storage of materials (stone) equipment and peat (18 months)

    Land Adjacent SGP Access Road Shetland ZE2 9UN

    Received 4 Apr 2017
  13. Decided2017/096/PPF

    Two storey garage/store (private domestic use only).

    Gate Hus Mitchells Walk North Ness Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 6 Apr 2017
  14. Decided2017/097/PPF

    Site a Mobile Catering Unit in Tesco Carpark

    Tesco South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RD

    Received 6 Apr 2017
  15. Decided2017/098/PNT

    Installation of a new set of 4 no. UHF Panel antennas onto the existing radio mast at 27.35m height, removal of the existing set of 4 No UHF panel antennas at 27.77m

    Relay Station Berry Farm Scalloway Shetland

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  16. Unknown2017/099/PNT

    1x satellite antenna along with its fixing bracket/support structure and ancillary GPS device and cabling

    Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RX

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  17. Decided2017/100/PPF

    Replace ground floor front, and front middle bathroom windows

    3 Gladstone Terrace Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EG

    Received 4 Apr 2017
  18. Unknown2017/101/PNT

    1x satellite antenna along with its fixing bracket/support structure and ancillary GPS device and cabling etc

    Weisdale Radio Station Shetland

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  19. Unknown2017/013/MAR

    To install an additional 50m x 3.5m pontoon section to an existing pontoon to facilitate wellboat transportation of smolts from hatchery to sea sites

    Girlsta Hatchery, Wadbister Voe

    Received 6 Apr 2017
  20. Decided2017/103/LBC

    To replace existing handrails on main tower and balcony, repair lantern metalwork, repair harling, refurbish and repair rainwater goods and repaint building.

    Eshaness Lighthouse Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS

    Received 7 Apr 2017
  21. Unknown2017/104/SCO

    Proposed Wind Farm

    Mossy Hill Hill Of Dale Hill Of Tagdale Mainland Shetland

    Received 7 Apr 2017
  22. Decided2017/105/PPF

    Erect single storey dwellinghouse

    House Site Swinster Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 11 Apr 2017
  23. Decided2017/106/PPF

    To construct 2 storey dwelling house with attached single storey garage and air source heat pump

    Adjacent Meadowvale Hotel Exnaboe Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS

    Received 12 Apr 2017
  24. Decided2017/107/PPF

    Relocation of fuel tank

    11 Bakland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SX

    Received 12 Apr 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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