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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
9,743Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,796 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,681 approved · 115 refused · 261 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2016/416/PPF

    Erect 15m Emergency Services Network Telecoms Mast with associated equipment

    Grazing Near Tingwall Airport, Shetland Isles ZE2 9SG

    Received 29 Nov 2016
  2. Decided2016/417/PPF

    To demolish existing glazed entrance link and form new entrance, central reception area and additional fitness gym, together with improvements to external access and landscaping.

    Clickimin Centre North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 29 Nov 2016
  3. Decided2016/033/MAR

    To remove six 220m twin-headline longlines and replace with a maximum of eight 300m twin-headline longlines to be used for production of mussels

    East Of Greenbanks Papa Little Aith

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  4. Decided2016/034/MAR

    To deploy six 220m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective)

    Northeast Of Aithness The Rona Aith

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  5. Decided2016/418/PPF

    Construction of a new wireless communications 25m lattice tower with associated equipment

    Sumburgh Water Tank A970 Near Erne's Ward Shetland Isles ZE3 9JZ

    Received 1 Dec 2016
  6. Decided2016/419/PPF

    Demolish existing porch, utility room and bathroom, construct new single storey extension.

    Leebitton Cottage Leebitten Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

    Received 1 Dec 2016
  7. Decided2016/420/APN

    Erect general purpose agriculture shed

    Fairview Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 1 Dec 2016
  8. Decided2016/422/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house and associated outbuildings

    Voeside Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  9. Decided2016/424/PPF

    To construction new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot 04 Cullsetter Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 7 Dec 2016
  10. Decided2016/425/PPF

    To demolish existing buildings and construct three new two-three storey buildings containing in total 27 one bedroom flats.

    Site Between Union Street & Prince Alfred Street King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland

    Received 12 Dec 2016
  11. Decided2016/426/CAC

    Demolition of existing buildings on the site at King Harald Street, between Union Street and Prince Alfred Street

    Site Between Union Street & Prince Alfred Street King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland

    Received 12 Dec 2016
  12. Decided2016/427/PPF

    Erect 20m Emergency Services Network (ESN) Telecoms Mast with associated equipment

    The Fair Isles Arqiva Mast Co-location Swey The Fair Isles Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 12 Dec 2016
  13. Decided2016/428/PPF

    To demolish part of existing garage building and construct extension

    4 South Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 13 Dec 2016
  14. Decided2016/429/PPF

    Demolish existing stone shed and replace with new timber shed

    Park House Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

    Received 13 Dec 2016
  15. Decided2016/430/PPF

    To construct new dwelling house

    Site Adjacent Samalsgarth Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 15 Dec 2016
  16. Unknown2016/431/CLUP

    Re-Cladding with new profile sheeting new colour would be sargasso blue with goosewing grey on the roof

    Lerwick Ice Factory Shearers Quay Garthspool Lerwick Shetland

    Received 16 Dec 2016
  17. Decided2016/432/PPF

    Change of use to Class 6 and erect storage extension.

    Stronachs Body Repairs Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TW

    Received 16 Dec 2016
  18. Decided2016/433/PPF

    Extension to existing dwelling house and garage

    45 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN

    Received 19 Dec 2016
  19. Appeal Upheld2016/434/PPF

    Demolish wall next to Fort, extend existing store, change roof material, fit sign above door (retrospective), install wooden gate

    8 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 19 Dec 2016
  20. Decided2016/435/PPF

    To construct raised decking to south elevation of existing dwelling house

    45 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 20 Dec 2016
  21. Decided2016/035/MAR

    To deploy twelve 100m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge to be used for on-growing of salmon at the site of a former fish farm

    North Sandwick Bluemull Sound Yell

    Received 15 Dec 2016
  22. Decided2016/436/PPF

    Change use to class 10 Library

    Old Museum And Library Lower Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EL

    Received 20 Dec 2016
  23. Decided2016/437/ADV

    Proposed No. 55 x 2.4m x 0.6m advertising boards along existing perimeter fencing

    Cunningsburgh Football Pitch

    Received 20 Dec 2016
  24. Decided2016/036/MPN

    Application for prior notification under classes 21A and 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): Revision of approved scheme from twenty 80m-circumference cages to fourteen 100m-circumference cages and relocation of the feed barge within the existing site area

    Vidlin Voe, Vidlin

    Received 19 Dec 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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