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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
9,782Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,823 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,707 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2017/158/LBC

    Segregate upper three floors from the Basement floor by removal of stairs; To generally alter internal partitions, linings and doors of Upper and Attic floors to suit new private dwelling layout; Replace existing skylight with new for old; External painting and new front door.

    44 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB

    Received 12 May 2017
  2. Decided2017/018/MAR

    To site four 2.4m x 1.2m x 0.6m aluminium tanks for intertidal keeping and rearing of periwinkles

    Foreshore Directly East Of Brakkatun, Head Of Aith Voe, Aith

    Received 11 May 2017
  3. Decided2017/159/LBC

    Proposal to convert the recent 1990's single garage into a ground floor living room, create a new opening from the kitchen and replace the garage door and windows. In addition, minor internal alterations within the rest of the house will be included to improve the accommodation.

    Swarthoull Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 12 May 2017
  4. Decided2017/160/PPF

    Proposed extension on existing dwelling house

    7 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JJ

    Received 15 May 2017
  5. Decided2017/161/PPF

    Siting of pitch for mobile catering trading - Friday and Saturday nights - typically 10pm to 3am - working to the terms of a late night license. (Retrospective Application)

    Commercial Street Below Fort Charlotte Lerwick Shetland

    Received 15 May 2017
  6. Unknown2017/019/MAR

    To install a freshwater storage facility in marine waters consisting of two 100m-circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins and an associated 870m x 0.3m-diameter abstraction pipe to enable well boats to collect freshwater to be used for fish treatments

    Hamnavoe Yell

    Received 15 May 2017
  7. Decided2017/162/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with decking, air source heat pump and attached domestic garage

    Scarfataing Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 17 May 2017
  8. Decided2017/163/LBC

    Attachment of sign frame to accommodate sign

    109 Commercial Street On Corner Leading To Mounthooly Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 15 May 2017
  9. Decided2017/166/CLUP

    Removal of redundant chimney recover roof & replace kitchen windows with like for like

    Heatherbraes Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 17 May 2017
  10. Decided2017/168/CLUP

    Demolition of existing entrance porch and store and replace with slightly larger extension to provide entrance hall and up to date toilets

    Levenwick Village Club Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 16 May 2017
  11. Decided2017/170/SCR

    Proposed extension of existing Staney Hill Quarry

    Staney Hill Quarry Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NU

    Received 16 May 2017
  12. Decided2017/171/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with decking, air source heat pump and attached domestic garage

    Sandybrae Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 19 May 2017
  13. Decided2017/172/PNE

    To install electrical plant including the housing

    Gaet-a-Gott Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9WH

    Received 18 May 2017
  14. Decided2017/173/PPF

    Proposed backhaul upgrade to existing equipment

    Little Hoeg Baltasound Shetland ZE2 9TW

    Received 22 May 2017
  15. Decided2017/174/PPP

    To construct new dwelling house including associated access track

    East Of Knowes Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 23 May 2017
  16. Decided2017/176/PPF

    Storey and half extension to existing dwelling. Extension to provide large garage with living room, bedroom and ensuite above.

    Virdabrakk Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE

    Received 24 May 2017
  17. Decided2017/177/PPF

    Proposed change of use of former Moor Park Golf Driving Range to new dwelling

    Moor Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 24 May 2017
  18. Decided2017/178/PNT

    To install 2No 0.6m transmission dishes at 9m AGL onto existing 25m high lattice mast

    Hill Of Swinister Delting Swinister ZE2 9TE

    Received 25 May 2017
  19. Decided2017/179/PPF

    Erect dwelling and garage including associated driveway and access from public road. Minor alterations to the public sewer to Scottish Water approval also form part of the development.

    Culmore Burraness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 29 May 2017
  20. Decided2017/180/PPF

    To construct detached domestic garage building

    Tarskavaig Clumliewick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 29 May 2017
  21. Decided2017/181/PPF

    To resite previously consented modular housing units, install 2 no. container based battery storage units 2 no. container equipment stores, 1 no. container based site office & 1 no. new cable duct to pier edge & into consented container

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 26 May 2017
  22. Decided2017/182/PPF

    Erect shed and extend height of fence

    Christmas Cottage Skellister South Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 29 May 2017
  23. Decided2017/183/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump

    South Of Skyview Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 30 May 2017
  24. Decided2017/184/PPF

    To construct 1.5 storey dwellinghouse with attached garage and air source heat pump

    Plot 5 Cullsetter Park Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 30 May 2017

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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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