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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
9,733Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,790 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,675 approved · 115 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2016/388/PNT

    Installation of 1no weatherproof enclosure on concrete base, installation of 4no antennas and 2no 0.6 transmissions dish antennas onto existing 16.8m high lattice

    BT Tower Near Gardie Mid Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN

    Received 7 Nov 2016
  2. Decided2016/389/PPF

    Reopening of fish hatchery, erection of two additional buildings and alteration/extension of existing water treatment infrastructure (retrospective)

    Broonies Taing Marine Hatchery Broonies Taing Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 7 Nov 2016
  3. Decided2016/390/PPF

    To construct new dwelling house

    East Of Floddans Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD

    Received 8 Nov 2016
  4. Decided2016/391/PPF

    Erect dwelling house

    Eenie Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

    Received 7 Nov 2016
  5. Decided2016/392/PPF

    Installation of radio transmission dish on support pole, mounted from rear elevation of studio building

    B B C (Radio Shetland) Pitt Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DW

    Received 10 Nov 2016
  6. Decided2016/393/CLUEX

    Evidence of Lawfulness

    Baabie's Croft Gunnista Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EP

    Received 10 Nov 2016
  7. Decided2016/394/PPF

    Construct 2 dwelling houses with air source heat pumps

    Bridge End Burra Shetland

    Received 14 Nov 2016
  8. Decided2016/395/PPF

    Erection of double garage and installation of Air Source Heat Pump

    Site 2 South Of Daalamist Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9XT

    Received 11 Nov 2016
  9. Decided2016/396/PPF

    Re-roof house with slates

    21 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ

    Received 15 Nov 2016
  10. Decided2016/397/PPF

    Erection of Memorial Plinth made of local stone with interpretive panel attached using polymer resin chemical anchor

    Adjacent To Land Upper Springfield Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 16 Nov 2016
  11. Decided2016/398/LBC

    Renewal of tower roof covering, formation of ventilation dormers and variation of protective glazing to three south ground floor windows

    Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB

    Received 17 Nov 2016
  12. Decided2016/399/PPF

    Proposed land raising - retrospective application

    South Setter Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 18 Nov 2016
  13. Decided2016/401/ADV

    To construct a wall mounted sign, canopy logo & interior logos on windows (retrospective)

    5 Mounthooly Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BJ

    Received 21 Nov 2016
  14. Decided2016/402/ADV

    Erect black sign board with white lettering

    109 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 18 Nov 2016
  15. Decided2016/403/PNT

    Addition of 3 MHA on the existing mast, An Emergency Generator, Battery cabinet 700mm X 7400mm X 1770mm

    Lea Of Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PY

    Received 21 Nov 2016
  16. Decided2016/404/PPF

    To construct new dwelling house (including Air Source Heat Pump)

    Site East Of Virdalea Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  17. Decided2016/405/SCR

    Screening Opinion for a Grid Development as part of the Fair Isle Low Carbon Electricity Storage and Generation Project

    Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  18. Decided2016/406/SCR

    Request for screening opinion in relation to proposed development comprising of erection of 3 no. 60kw wind turbines

    Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  19. Decided2016/407/PPF

    Extend shed and increase height of fence to 2.4m

    Christmas Cottage Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  20. Decided2016/409/PPF

    Erect rear extension with decking and entrance porch

    Greenbank Berry Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UJ

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  21. Decided2016/410/PPF

    Erection of single storey extension to existing office

    Baillister Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  22. Decided2016/413/APN

    Erect general purpose agriculture shed

    Wineaness Croft Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PY

    Received 25 Nov 2016
  23. Decided2016/414/PPF

    Erect new 15m Emergency Services Network Telecoms Mast with associated equipment

    Hill of Sellafirth Common Grazing Sellafirth Shetland Isles ZE2 9DG

    Received 29 Nov 2016
  24. Decided2016/415/PPF

    Erect new 15m Emergency Services Network Telecoms Mast with associated equipment

    Lamba Scord B9075 near Setter Shetland Isles ZE2 9LP

    Received 29 Nov 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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