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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
9,711Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,778 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,663 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Decided2016/334/PPF

    Erection of two 6kw Kingspan Wind Turbines 15m high

    Waste Management Facility Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU

    Received 11 Aug 2016
  2. Decided2016/336/APN

    General purpose agricultural store

    Hamar Croft Hamelea South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 15 Aug 2016
  3. Decided2016/338/PPF

    Construct single storey extension to existing house

    Old House Pettifirth Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 16 Aug 2016
  4. Decided2016/339/PPF

    To drain depression and fill and level with imported materials and re-seed with improved grass species.

    Hill Of Hoswick Channerwick

    Received 17 Aug 2016
  5. Decided2016/340/PPF

    To construct a two storey extension with garage at basement level and living accommodation above and internal refurbishment works including alterations to existing window openings.

    Midgarth Hoga Road Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 18 Aug 2016
  6. Decided2016/341/PPF

    To install grit trap, ram pump and associated works

    Lerwick Marina Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 18 Aug 2016
  7. Decided2016/027/MAR

    To extend an existing shellfish farm by siting an additional two 300m twin-headline longlines to be used for on-growing of mussels

    West Taing Dales Voe Delting

    Received 18 Aug 2016
  8. Decided2016/342/PPF

    Construct "Nissan" type shed within garden grounds of dwelling

    Glengarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  9. Decided2016/343/PPF

    To construct attached garage to existing dwellinghouse

    Midvale Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 25 Aug 2016
  10. Decided2016/067/PPF

    Change of use from class 5 to Gymnasium class 11

    Unit 2 Skeld Industrial Estate Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  11. Decided2016/344/PPF

    The installation of an external staircase to the counterpoise and associated development

    NATS DVOR At Sumburgh Airport Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP

    Received 25 Aug 2016
  12. Decided2016/346/PPF

    full planning permssion to erect 16 residential units with associated infrastructure and planning permission in principle to create 3 no. house sites and a childrens home

    Housing Development Gaet-A-Gott Tingwall

    Received 29 Aug 2016
  13. Decided2016/068/PPF

    Proposed demolition of existing dwellinghouse and the proposed erection of 4 no dwellinghouses each with Air Source Heat Pump

    Westview Gibblestone Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TX

    Received 30 Aug 2016
  14. Decided2016/347/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Proposed House Site Bigton Shetland

    Received 31 Aug 2016
  15. Decided2016/348/PPF

    Change use of land from agricultural to garden ground and construct extension to existing dwelling, comprising new living room, dining room and internal alterations

    Bonhoga Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 31 Aug 2016
  16. Decided2016/349/PPF

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

    Moarfield Grazing, Midfield Cullivoe, Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  17. Decided2016/350/PPF

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

    Hillside Grazing Near B9081 Atlis Hill A Yell Shetland ZE2 9RE

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  18. Decided2016/351/PPF

    Erect 10m lattice tower with associated equipment and fence as part of the Emergency Services Network

    Grazing Near B9082 Junction South Gutcher Shetland ZE2 9DF

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  19. Decided2016/352/PPF

    Erect 15m lattice tower with assiciated equipment and fence as part of the Emergency Services Network

    Garderhouse Farm Camb Mid Yell Shetland ZE2 9FA

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  20. Decided2016/353/PPF

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

    Hillside Grazing At Mangaster Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RE

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  21. Decided2016/354/PPF

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

    The Dudd, Uphouse Aith Bixter Shetland Islands ZE2 9ND

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  22. Decided2016/355/PPF

    Erect 15m mast with associated equipment and fence as part of the Emergency Services Network

    Grazing Near A970, Sandwick, Swinister Shetland ZE2 9JN

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  23. Decided2016/072/LBC

    Conversion of shop to dwelling house

    51 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB

    Received 31 Aug 2016
  24. Decided2016/073/APN

    To erect agricultural shed

    Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA

    Received 2 Sept 2016

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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