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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
8,532Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,026 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,913 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/188/PPF

    Installation of an Evance R9000 5kW wind turbine on a 12m tubular tower.

    Burnside Williamsetter Bigton ZE2 9JF

    Received 26 May 2012
  2. Decided2012/189/PPF

    To renovate existing uninhabited dwellinghouse; install 11kW turbine on 15m mast and create pathway to dwellinghouse

    North House Linga Isle Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 25 May 2012
  3. Decided2012/190/PN

    Extend existing agricultural building

    No.1 Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 25 May 2012
  4. Decided2012/191/PPF

    erect 8 dwellinghouses with access, parking and services

    Houlland Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 28 May 2012
  5. Decided2012/113/LBC

    re-slate roof, re-point walls and replace rainwater goods

    Ordaal House Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DT

    Received 29 Mar 2012
  6. Decided2012/192/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural building

    North East Of Hjogaland Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 28 May 2012
  7. Decided2012/193/LBC

    Re-pointing, replacement rainwater goods and stonework repairs

    Windhouse 14 Law Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EA

    Received 29 May 2012
  8. Decided2012/194/CAC

    Demolish existing and erect new 3 car garage

    Goudie Funeral Directors Scalloway Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LD

    Received 30 May 2012
  9. Decided2012/195/PPF

    Erect attached garage to existing dwelling

    Gerdalok Cullivoe Yell ZE2 9DD

    Received 31 May 2012
  10. Decided2012/196/PPF

    Construct single storey, block clad dwellinghouse and detached domestic garage

    Adjacent The Cottage Cumliewick Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 4 Jun 2012
  11. Decided2012/198/PPF

    To create laydown areas for industrial use, including construction of accesses from the public highway

    Adjacent To 60 North Recycling Ltd Rova Head Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0PU

    Received 8 Jun 2012
  12. Decided2012/199/PPF

    Re-roof and reclad shed.

    Shed No. 2 Garthspool Road Lerwick ZE1 0NP

    Received 8 Jun 2012
  13. Decided2012/200/PPF

    erect new dwelling house, access track and associated domestic services

    East Of Vega Cumliewick Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 8 Jun 2012
  14. Decided2012/202/PPF

    Erection of extension to existing cottage

    Sandview Cottage Ireland Bigton Shetland Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 11 Jun 2012
  15. Decided2012/203/PPF

    Change of use from commercial ground floor unit to ground floor studio (1 bed) flat.

    8 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ

    Received 11 Jun 2012
  16. Decided2012/204/PPF

    Erect 2 bedroomed single story dwelling house

    Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW

    Received 12 Jun 2012
  17. Decided2012/205/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and coastal protection

    Westerhouse Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 12 Jun 2012
  18. Decided2012/206/LBC

    Replace windows and porch

    14 Greenfield Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AQ

    Received 12 Jun 2012
  19. Decided2012/017/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by adding a feed barge

    Basta Voe South, Basta Voe, Yell

    Received 13 Jun 2012
  20. Decided2012/207/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Freester Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 14 Jun 2012
  21. Decided2012/208/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (permission in principle)

    Wick Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 14 Jun 2012
  22. Decided2012/209/PPF

    extend existing dwellinghouse

    Moreview Gutcher Yell Shetland ZE2 9DF

    Received 18 Jun 2012
  23. Decided2012/210/DCON

    Discharge of conditions No 9

    Housetter Lochend North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RZ

    Received 20 Jun 2012
  24. Decided2012/211/DCON

    Conditions 11, 13 and 15

    Ladies Mire Brae Shetland ZE2 9TZ

    Received 22 May 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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