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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
8,422Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 6,962 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,849 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jul 2006 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2011/259/PPF

    Form parking area and erect boundary fence (retrospective application)

    Jims' Garage 4 South Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 23 Aug 2011
  2. Decided2011/260/PPF

    Install a 11kw wind turbine on 15m mast (ground to hub) with 8.5 diameter blades

    Brattahlid Kirkabister Vidlin Shetland Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 24 Aug 2011
  3. Decided2011/262/PPF

    Erection of garden shed

    27 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR

    Received 24 Aug 2011
  4. Decided2011/263/PPF

    Extend breakwater

    Fetlar Ferry Terminal Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 24 Aug 2011
  5. Decided2011/264/PPP

    To demolish existing house and byre and planning permission in principle for 2 house sites

    South Voe Walls Shetland ZE2 9PB

    Received 24 Aug 2011
  6. Decided2011/265/PPF

    To erect detached dwellinghouse, new septic tank and surface water drainage

    Upper Bardister Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU

    Received 24 Aug 2011
  7. Decided2011/266/PPF

    Erect storey and a half dwellinghouse

    Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 25 Aug 2011
  8. Decided2011/267/SSO

    Screening and Scoping request for the Twa Roes Micro Hydro Scheme

    Received 28 Aug 2011
  9. Decided2011/268/PPF

    Erect new dwellinghouse

    Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 25 Aug 2011
  10. Decided2011/269/PPF

    Change of use of general purpose store to fire station

    Leiraness Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 19 Mar 2011
  11. Decided2011/270/PPF

    Erect extension to east elevation of existing dwellinghouse and construct access ramp

    Islesburgh Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RE

    Received 29 Aug 2011
  12. Decided2011/271/PPF

    To demolish existing croft house and buildings and erect new dwellinghouse, septic tank and soakaway

    Cherrybraes Pettifirth Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 29 Aug 2011
  13. Decided2011/272/PPF

    Erect new dwellinghouse

    Laxfirth North Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PR

    Received 31 Aug 2011
  14. Decided2011/273/PPF

    Erection of a temporary mast for a satellite communications link to site cabins

    Hill Of Garth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR

    Received 1 Sept 2011
  15. Decided2011/274/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)

    Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 1 Sept 2011
  16. Decided2011/276/PPF

    To construct 2 no. extensions to existing dwellinghouse

    'Rokskali' Tumblewick Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW

    Received 5 Sept 2011
  17. Decided2011/277/PPF

    To erect detached dwellinghouse with new septic tank and soakaway and road access

    East Of Norwood Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW

    Received 5 Sept 2011
  18. Decided2011/278/PPF

    To site portacabin for use by riding club

    Seafield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN

    Received 5 Sept 2011
  19. Decided2011/279/PPF

    Change use of croft land to garden ground and erect extension

    Windy Heights South Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 6 Sept 2011
  20. Decided2011/280/PPF

    To alter existing space within building to provide class 4 office space

    Mareel North Ness Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 6 Sept 2011
  21. Decided2011/281/ADV

    To erect sign and advertising screen

    Mareel North Ness Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 6 Sept 2011
  22. Decided2011/282/PPF

    To install ground-source heat pump including trench and 14 boreholes, to provide heating

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 6 Sept 2011
  23. Decided2011/284/APN

    Erect agricultural shed

    Gunnista Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EP

    Received 7 Sept 2011
  24. Decided2011/285/PPF

    To site garden shed

    17 Knab Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AR

    Received 8 Sept 2011

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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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