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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
9,756Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,805 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,690 approved · 115 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2017/019/PAN

    Grid Development as part of the Fair Isle Low Carbon Electricity Storage and Generation Project

    Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 24 Jan 2017
  2. Decided2017/020/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Hamari South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF

    Received 25 Jan 2017
  3. Decided2017/021/PPF

    Site shipping container

    30 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 26 Jan 2017
  4. Decided2017/003/MAR

    To remove six 200m twin-headline longlines and replace with six 330m twin-headline longlines to the northwest of the existing longlines for the production of mussels

    Wetherstaness, Delting

    Received 16 Jan 2017
  5. Decided2017/022/PPF

    To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot 3 Flugalee Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 27 Jan 2017
  6. Decided2017/004/MAR

    To remove six 260m twin-headline longlines and replace with seven 330m twin-headline longlines for the production of mussels

    North Of Linga, Delting

    Received 16 Jan 2017
  7. Decided2017/005/MAR

    To remove six 170m twin-headline longlines and replace with six 220m twin-headline longlines to the north of the existing longlines for the production of mussels

    East Of Linga, Delting

    Received 16 Jan 2017
  8. Decided2017/023/APN

    Erect agricultural shed

    South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF

    Received 30 Jan 2017
  9. Decided2017/024/PPF

    Reclamation of foreshore at area known as Tods Buildings, north of Lerwick Marina. Area to be filled with granular material and used to park haulage vehicles and equipment

    North Of Lerwick Marina Gremista Lerwick Shetland

    Received 30 Jan 2017
  10. Decided2017/025/PPF

    Farmshop sewer installation

    Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 30 Jan 2017
  11. Decided2017/026/PPF

    Proposed extension to existing dwelling house

    Roadside Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN

    Received 30 Jan 2017
  12. Decided2017/006/MAR

    To deploy two 100m twin-headline longlines at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective) and to relocate two 100m twin-headline longlines to make a linear set of four longlines in total (proposed), all longlines to be used for on-growing of mussels

    Scutta Voe Gruting

    Received 27 Jan 2017
  13. Decided2017/027/PPF

    Replace existing 'Window Box' Training Unit with an 'Entanglement- De-briefing Unit

    Scottish Fire And Rescue Fire Training Facility Sumburgh Shetland

    Received 31 Jan 2017
  14. Decided2017/028/PPF

    Telecom mast elevation (15m) 3 antenna 3no dishes and associated equipment

    Whitesness Walls Shetland Isles ZE2 9NR

    Received 2 Feb 2017
  15. Decided2017/029/PPF

    To construct new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot 03 Cullsetter Park Busta Brae Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 2 Feb 2017
  16. Decided2017/030/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Easthill Croft Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 2 Feb 2017
  17. Decided2017/007/MSS

    To replace an existing sea cage development with twenty 100m-circumference cages and a 300t capacity Steinsvik automated feed barge for on-growing of salmon

    West Of Balta Isle, Balta Sound, Unst

    Received 6 Feb 2017
  18. Decided2017/008/MAR

    To deploy five 170m and three 130m twin-headline longlines for the ongrowing of mussels at an existing farm (retrospective)

    Holm Of Brough Langsound Burra

    Received 7 Feb 2017
  19. Decided2017/031/PPF

    Replace existing pitched roof slates with new Spanish slates and associated lead flashings together with replacing existing rear flat roof lean to steel profiled sheets with GRP roof membrane

    77 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ER

    Received 8 Feb 2017
  20. Pending Consideration2017/032/PPF

    Change of use from school to office and store for insulation products, school house to remain a house

    Quarff Primary School Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 8 Feb 2017
  21. Decided2017/033/ADV

    Temporary way finding sign to replace existing building sign during 3 month construction period

    107 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU

    Received 7 Feb 2017
  22. Decided2017/034/LBC

    Repair flat roof, replace existing pitched roof slates and lead flashing, repair cills and repaint existing windows, repainting and repair of stonework and chimney pots, partial replacement of cast rainwater goods with aluminium heritage types, install secondary glazing in five ground floor windows.

    107 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU

    Received 7 Feb 2017
  23. Decided2017/035/PPF

    Repair flat roof, replace existing pitched roof slates and lead flashing, repair cills and repaint existing windows, repainting and repair of stonework and chimney pots, partial replacement of cast rainwater goods with aluminium heritage types, install secondary glazing in five ground floor windows.

    107 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU

    Received 7 Feb 2017
  24. Decided2017/036/PPF

    erect dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Hoganess Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR

    Received 9 Feb 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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