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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
8,542Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,032 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,919 approved · 113 refused · 243 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/212/DCON

    Discharge of conditions 2, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17

    Hotel Brae Shetland

    Received 20 Jun 2012
  2. Unknown2012/214/SCO

    Scoping request for Lerwick Power Station

    Rova Head Site Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU

    Received 21 Jun 2012
  3. Decided2012/215/DCON

    discharge of condition No 2

    Sevilla Cottage Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT

    Received 21 Jun 2012
  4. Decided2012/216/PPF

    Erect timber log cabin

    Opposite Ivy Cottage Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL

    Received 21 Jun 2012
  5. Decided2012/217/PPF

    Erect single storey dwelling house

    South West Of Braemar Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 22 Jun 2012
  6. Decided2012/218/PPF

    Roof covering alterations

    3 North Ness Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LZ

    Received 23 Jun 2012
  7. Decided2012/219/FORMB

    Proposed overhead line

    Graven

    Received 25 Jun 2012
  8. Decided2012/018/MAR

    To develop a new mussel spat collection site

    Sandsound South, Sandsound Voe

    Received 22 Jun 2012
  9. Decided2012/220/DCON

    discharge condition no 2

    Fjael Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 26 Jun 2012
  10. Decided2012/221/DCON

    discharge condition 2

    Old Laundry Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 26 Jun 2012
  11. Decided2012/223/PPF

    Erect single storey dwellinghouse with attached garage and air source heat pump

    Site Adjacent To St Ninians New Park Whalsay ZE2 9AL

    Received 25 Jun 2012
  12. Decided2012/224/PPF

    Construct new access ramp and alter existing entrance

    Rana Rerwick Bigton ZE2 9JF

    Received 25 Jun 2012
  13. Decided2012/225/PPF

    Create temporary lay down and storage area for pipes and fittings (Class 6 Storage and distribution) and fabrication yard (Class 5 General industrial) including construction of two 1000 m2 buildings an office and welfare facilities, and associated fences and drainage

    Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 26 Jun 2012
  14. Decided2012/019/WL

    To develop a seaweed farm

    Sandsound South, Sandsound Voe

    Received 22 Jun 2012
  15. Decided2012/226/ADV

    Erect 2 signs

    Holmsgarth Warehouse Complex Holmsgarth Road Lerwick ZE1 0PW

    Received 27 Jun 2012
  16. Decided2012/227/PPF

    Erect single storey dwellinghouse

    Kirktown Norwick Unst Shetland ZE2 9EF

    Received 28 Jun 2012
  17. Decided2012/228/PPF

    Erect replacement porch and replace garage with extension

    Lubba Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 28 Jun 2012
  18. Decided2012/229/PPF

    Demolish existing and erect new porch

    Heatherbraes Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 29 Jun 2012
  19. Decided2012/230/PPF

    Two storey extension to existing building to form new entrance, reception area, offices and meeting room

    Ocean Kinetics Marina Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TA

    Received 2 Jul 2012
  20. Decided2012/231/PPF

    Erect 12m high telecommunications mast with a wind turbine (8m pole, 0.910m blade diameter)

    Muckle Wirawil Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 3 Jul 2012
  21. Decided2012/232/PPF

    Extend existing dwellinghouse with access to the garden and erect new single garage

    52 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 4 Jul 2012
  22. Decided2012/233/PPF

    Permanent retention of emergency landing site

    Shetland Recreational Trust Clickimin Centre North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 3 Jul 2012
  23. Decided2012/234/PPF

    Erect extensions to plant room and offices

    Marina Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TA

    Received 6 Jul 2012
  24. Decided2012/235/PPF

    Erect 2 extensions to existing dwellinghouse

    Bellvue Hoswick Sandwick ZE2 9HL

    Received 9 Jul 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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