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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
9,792Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,828 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,712 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2017/212/PPF

    To change use of land from non-domestic to domestic and erect domestic shed (retrospective)

    Ingleby Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG

    Received 20 Jun 2017
  2. Appeal Upheld2017/213/PPF

    Change of Use of Land, Excavation to Form Car Parking, turning and platform with access to Public road and to construct General Purpose storage shed Class 6

    North Strom Stromfirth WEISDALE

    Received 19 Jun 2017
  3. Decided2017/214/PN

    Demolition of existing dilapidated sheds and erection of new General Purpose Agricultural Shed for storage of tractor, farm implements, fertiliser, animal feeding etc

    Dykeside Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT

    Received 19 Jun 2017
  4. Decided2017/215/PPF

    Site Portable cabin size 6.3 x 3.3 to South side of Existing Church Building, to be used as temporary sunday school room

    United Free Church Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 21 Jun 2017
  5. Decided2017/216/PPF

    New dwelling house with Air Source Heat Pump and Septic Tank and Timber Decking

    Adjacent To Lamnaberg Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 21 Jun 2017
  6. Decided2017/217/ADV

    Erect road side sign - Site B

    Hillside Brae Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9FD

    Received 19 Jun 2017
  7. Decided2017/218/ADV

    Erect Road Sign - Site C

    A970 Main Road Upper Sound LERWICK

    Received 19 Jun 2017
  8. Decided2017/022/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of three 220m twin-headline longlines

    West Of Grobsness Delting

    Received 26 Jun 2017
  9. Decided2017/219/PPF

    Alteration of the consented access road to the as built situation, the change of use of existing agricultural land to garden in line with the as built situation, the alteration and extension of the existing house and a new build shed.

    Skeotaing Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT

    Received 27 Jun 2017
  10. Decided2017/220/PPF

    To construct a detached domestic garage building

    Brough Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB

    Received 28 Jun 2017
  11. Decided2017/221/PPF

    Construct a store (retrospective), Construct a small greenhouse

    30 Arheim Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WY

    Received 27 Jun 2017
  12. Decided2017/222/PPF

    roposed dwellinghouse, access road and drainage connection to public sewer

    Land Adjacent To Cliff Cottage Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 28 Jun 2017
  13. Decided2017/223/PPF

    To erect new flagpole, storage building and commemorative cairn

    Anderson High School Lerwick Shetland

    Received 29 Jun 2017
  14. Decided2017/020/WL

    To install a septic tank sea outfall to serve a new dwelling house

    Grunna Voe, Vidlin

    Received 6 Jun 2017
  15. Decided2017/224/PPF

    Replace front porch, construct loft conversion and install dormer window, remove chimney and re-slate roof

    36 Goodlad Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QN

    Received 30 Jun 2017
  16. Unknown2017/225/APN

    To erect general purpose agricultural storage building

    Aith Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 3 Jul 2017
  17. Decided2017/226/PPF

    To erect new polycrub (classroom/bad weather retreat), Site CCTV Camera on existing shed and extend and resurface car park

    Michaelswood Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB

    Received 30 Jun 2017
  18. Decided2017/227/PPF

    Change of use for currently vacant retail premises to mixed class 1 and class 3

    98 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 4 Jul 2017
  19. Decided2017/228/PPF

    Construct timber & concrete disabled access ramp with handrails

    Seabreak Skeld Shetland ZE2 9NL

    Received 5 Jul 2017
  20. Decided2017/229/CLUEX

    Beauty therapy

    14 Millgaet Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HG

    Received 5 Jul 2017
  21. Decided2017/023/MAR

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

    East Linga, Vaila Sound

    Received 3 Jul 2017
  22. Decided2017/230/PNT

    Upgrade to existing equipment

    Fetlar Transitting Station Gallow Hill Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9EH

    Received 30 Jun 2017
  23. Decided2017/231/PPF

    Erection of a 15m tall monopole supporting 3no. antennas and 2no. dishes with 3no. ground based equipment cabinets to provide 2G, 3G and 4G mobile electronic communication services

    Burra Isle Football Pitch, Burra, Shetland

    Received 6 Jul 2017
  24. Pending Consideration2017/232/PPF

    Removal of bog/peat area and construction of hard standing area/turning point, retrospective application

    Da Ness Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 7 Jul 2017

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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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