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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
9,820Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,844 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,728 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2017/373/ECUCON

    Construction and operation of a wind farm comprising up to 63 turbines with an installed capacity of around 200mw and include associated tracks, crane hardstandings, underground cabling, in site control building, temporary construction compounds, excavation and borrow pits and permanent meterorological masts

    West Of Cullivoe South Of Gloup Yell Shetland

    Received 24 Nov 2017
  2. Decided2017/374/PPF

    Change of use from residential and agriculture to hard standing and stable for equestrian use; demolish existing dwellinghouse (retrospective application)

    Flanderstown Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 27 Nov 2017
  3. Decided2016/210/DCON

    Single storey extension to rear of dwelling.

    23 Murrayston Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RE

    Received 22 Nov 2017
  4. Decided2017/376/AMSC

    Application to erect dwellinghouse in accordance with Planning Conditions 3 and 4 (2014/248/PPP)

    Plot 1 Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US

    Received 28 Nov 2017
  5. Decided2017/377/PPF

    To construct domestic extension

    21 Robertson Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HS

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  6. Decided2017/378/PPF

    Construct domestic detached garage building

    Saltoo Collafirth Shetland ZE2 9RZ

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  7. Decided2017/379/VCON

    Application to vary Condition 1 of planning permission reference 2011/128/PCD, to alter approved dwelling to include extension to dwelling with a chimney flue projecting 1.0 metre above the roof ridge.

    Da Place Camb Yell Shetland ZE2 9DA

    Received 29 Nov 2017
  8. Decided2017/367/DCON

    To construct agricultural storage building

    Almark Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AD

    Received 30 Nov 2017
  9. Decided2017/380/PPF

    Alterations to Aith lifeboat station. New sleeping area proposed. New Velux window to be fitted. Existing shutter to be replaced by a window.

    Aith Lifeboat Station Aith Shetland

    Received 30 Nov 2017
  10. Decided2017/381/PPF

    To erect domestic garage in garden grounds

    Wirris Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE

    Received 4 Dec 2017
  11. Decided2017/382/PPF

    To construct domestic extension to North elevation (rear) of existing dwelling house

    Windermere Highmount Road Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  12. Decided2017/383/PPF

    To redevelop dual frontage of site located between North Road and Holmsgarth Road, demolish single storey extension, renovate & extend existing commercial premises to form ground floor commercial storage unit and a retail/office unit, create four two-bedroom maisonettes on the existing upper floors

    72 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  13. Decided2017/384/ADV

    Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign2 X Non-illuminated fascia, 2 X Fascia only logo illuminated, 11 X non-illuminated wall and post mounted aluminium panels , 3 X non-illuminated double sided post mounted panels, 1 X Internally illuminated totem, 2 X vinyls

    CO-OP LTD Holmsgarth Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PW

    Received 6 Dec 2017
  14. Decided2017/385/PPF

    To demolish existing house 'Bayview' and to construct new dwelling house on site of demolished house

    Bayview Rockmount Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LA

    Received 7 Dec 2017
  15. Decided2017/041/MPN

    Application for prior notification under class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size, colour and design in the same position as the existing feed barge

    East Of Langa, Scalloway

    Received 1 Dec 2017
  16. Decided2017/390/PPF

    Install two 6kW wind turbines on 15m galvanised steel towers & associated cable trench works

    North Haa West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH

    Received 12 Dec 2017
  17. Decided2017/391/MIN

    Renew permission for the continued use of the existing gravel quarry

    Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 14 Dec 2017
  18. Decided2017/392/PPF

    Installation of new replacement boardwalk

    Mousa Shetland

    Received 14 Dec 2017
  19. Decided2017/393/PPF

    To erect detached double garage with accommodation above

    Brakes Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW

    Received 15 Dec 2017
  20. Decided2017/394/PPF

    Installation of a 6kw wind turbine on a 15m tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Stoora Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 15 Dec 2017
  21. Decided2017/395/PPF

    Installation of septic tank and soakaway from new agricultural shed

    Upper Lingarth Clumlie Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JQ

    Received 18 Dec 2017
  22. Decided2017/396/FORMB

    proposed overhead lines

    East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 12 Dec 2017
  23. Decided2017/400/PPF

    To change the use of building from storage (class 6) to a mixed use comprising workshop and storage (Class 5 and 6) facilities: to provide access track, 23 car parking spaces and 7 HGV parking spaces; and to remove condition no 8 of permission reference 2014/382/PPF to allow unrestricted use of the building

    Scatsta Quarry Scatsta BRAE Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 19 Dec 2017
  24. Decided2017/401/PPF

    To extend existing factory

    Thulecraft Ltd 12 Lower Blackhill Industral Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG

    Received 19 Dec 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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