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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
9,708Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,777 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,662 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2016/310/PNT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus

    Gallow Hill Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UL

    Received 20 Jul 2016
  2. Decided2016/311/PPF

    Erect a new dwelling house, shed, polycrub, septic tank and create access with parking and turning area.

    House Site Long Field Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  3. Decided2016/312/PPF

    Change of use from domestic garage (granted consent under planning consent 2014/034/PPF), to agricultural use.

    Parkgate Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS

    Received 22 Jul 2016
  4. Decided2016/026/MAR

    To remove existing fish farming equipment and replace with fourteen 120m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge to be used for on-growing of salmon

    North Sandwick, Bluemull Sound, Yell

    Received 18 Jul 2016
  5. Decided2016/313/PNT

    Upgrade to existing telecommunications installation

    Broadcasting Site Swinister Hill Of Swinister Delting ZE2 9TE

    Received 26 Jul 2016
  6. Decided2016/314/PNT

    Upgrade existing telecommunications installation

    Upper Hillend Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  7. Decided2016/315/PPF

    To convert the former Sandwick Junior High School into two separate private dwelling houses

    Old School Premises Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 26 Jul 2016
  8. Decided2016/316/PPF

    Change of use from office to residential accommodation

    34 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP

    Received 26 Jul 2016
  9. Decided2016/317/PNT

    Proposed removal of 4No antennas and replacement with 3No antennas. Proposed 3No transmission dishes and ancillary equipment on existing mast

    Rear Of Houllnalea Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  10. Decided2016/319/PPF

    Cycle and footpath from where double track road after Stove Crossroads finishes to Hoswick Bridge

    Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 26 Jul 2016
  11. Decided2016/320/PPF

    Convert and extend existing building for use as a dwelling house and install septic tank

    Cloddyknowe Meeting Hall Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE

    Received 1 Aug 2016
  12. Unknown2016/321/PNT

    Upgrade to existing telecommunications installation at television broadcasting site

    Little Heog Baltasound Unst ZE2 9TW

    Received 29 Jul 2016
  13. Decided2016/322/PNT

    Upgrade to existing telecommunications installation

    Bressay Television Transmission Station Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 29 Jul 2016
  14. Decided2016/323/PPF

    To site an office, drying room and container (retrospective) at an existing shorebase

    The Taing Voe Of North House East Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 5 Aug 2016
  15. Decided2016/324/PNT

    Replacement of existing antennas, and the installation of 2No. RRUs, 2No. antennas and 2No. dishes to the existing 12-metre-high lattice tower

    Hill Of Camb Mid Yell Shetland Islands ZE2 9DA

    Received 2 Aug 2016
  16. Decided2016/325/PPF

    To demolish existing porch & barn, erect extension & install new septic tank & soakaway

    Sparrowayre Walls Shetland ZE2 9PB

    Received 8 Aug 2016
  17. Decided2016/326/PPF

    To erect chalet with access road and to install new septic tank with sea outfall

    Grunna Voe Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 9 Aug 2016
  18. Decided2016/327/PPF

    To erect 15m lattice tower with associated equipment and fence as part of the Emergency Services Network

    Efstigarth Grimister Shetland ZE2 9BL

    Received 9 Aug 2016
  19. Decided2016/328/ADV

    Install illuminated sign

    Kantersted Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RJ

    Received 8 Aug 2016
  20. Decided2016/329/PPF

    To change use from office to pharmacy

    Kantersted Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RJ

    Received 8 Aug 2016
  21. Decided2016/330/PPF

    To demolish existing extension to rear of property and erect new extension to form Sunroom. To replace existing windows to property with new.

    36 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DA

    Received 10 Aug 2016
  22. Decided2016/331/PPF

    Demolish and replace porch and re-roof existing roof covering with fibre cement slates

    St Albern Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 10 Aug 2016
  23. Decided2016/332/FORMB

    Overhead Line Connection

    Garth Wind Farm Yell Shetland ZE2 9DF

    Received 10 Aug 2016
  24. Decided2016/333/PPF

    Erection of 2no 6KW Wind Turbines proposed height 15m and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable to existing property

    Depot Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 11 Aug 2016

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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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