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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
8,506Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,010 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,897 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/093/PPF

    Change of use from retail to cafe and take away

    33 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ

    Received 15 Mar 2012
  2. Decided2012/094/PPF

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    Blaisdon Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA

    Received 16 Mar 2012
  3. Unknown2012/008/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by amending cages to two 90m circumference cages

    Olna North, Olna Firth, Shetland

    Received 22 Mar 2012
  4. Decided2012/095/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse, access and septic tank

    Adjacent To Hjem Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 19 Mar 2012
  5. Decided2012/098/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with access, septic tank and discharge

    Fiblister Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT

    Received 19 Mar 2012
  6. Decided2012/099/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage, access track and connection to public sewer

    Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 19 Mar 2012
  7. Decided2012/100/ADV

    Replace existing signage

    Alex Morrison Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HJ

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  8. Decided2012/101/PPF

    Erect garden shed

    21 Hogalee East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UU

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  9. Decided2012/102/RPP

    To renew planning permission for dwellinghouse (previous ref: 2006/058/PCD)

    Smithfield Croft Huxter Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 9 Mar 2012
  10. Decided2012/103/PPF

    Erect storey and a half extension to south elevation of existing dwellinghouse

    Fitch South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 23 Mar 2012
  11. Decided2012/104/LBC

    Take down and re-build boundary wall including introducing mass concrete retaining structure below ground level

    Old Museum And Library Lower Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EL

    Received 23 Mar 2012
  12. Decided2012/105/ADV

    Erect 2 signboards

    Office North Ness Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LZ

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  13. Decided2012/106/PPF

    create car parking area (retrospective planning application)

    Linkster Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  14. Decided2012/107/LBC

    Erect conservatory

    The Manse Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  15. Decided2012/108/PPF

    Extend existing dwellinghouse to form garage

    Eloa 1 Ladies Mire Brae Shetland ZE2 9TZ

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  16. Decided2012/109/PPF

    Erect 11kw wind turbine on 15m mast

    Old Schoolhouse Dale Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE

    Received 28 Mar 2012
  17. Decided2012/110/LBC

    Replace 3 no. sash and case windows

    Seafield House Seafield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN

    Received 29 Mar 2012
  18. Decided2012/111/PPF

    Erect boatshed

    West Of The Lodge Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 28 Mar 2012
  19. Decided2012/112/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with access, septic tank and soakaway

    Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 29 Mar 2012
  20. Decided2012/114/AMSC

    Erect dwellinghouse (approval of matters specified)

    Freester South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 2 Apr 2012
  21. Decided2012/115/PPF

    Extend and refurbish existing dwellinghouse

    Bugarth Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BT

    Received 2 Apr 2012
  22. Decided2012/116/HAZ

    Hazardous Substance Consent to permit the processing of hydrocarbon gas and liquids in respect of the gas processing plant

    Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank ZE2 9TU

    Received 2 Apr 2012
  23. Decided2012/117/PPF

    Erect single storey extension to north elevation of existing dwellinghouse

    6 Kirkland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SL

    Received 3 Apr 2012
  24. Decided2012/118/PPF

    Install air source heat pump

    52 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland Shetland ZE2 9LR

    Received 4 Apr 2012

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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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