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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
8,561Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,042 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,929 approved · 113 refused · 244 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/236/PPF

    Erect extensions to north and south elevations of existing dwellinghouse

    Leraview Crookataing Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD

    Received 10 Jul 2012
  2. Decided2012/237/PPF

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

    Clate/Ward Of Clett Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9TS

    Received 3 Jul 2012
  3. Decided2012/238/PPF

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

    South Ward Skerries Shetland ZE2 9AS

    Received 3 Jul 2012
  4. Decided2012/239/PPF

    Erect timber fencing to rear garden

    3 Kirkpark Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XH

    Received 12 Jul 2012
  5. Decided2012/240/PPF

    Erect garage.

    Hazeldene Vallafield Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  6. Decided2012/241/PPF

    Erect general purpose building

    Seaview Vassa Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  7. Decided2012/242/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Adj To Ankorhus Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  8. Decided2012/243/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Adj To Braeview Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  9. Decided2012/244/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (permission in principle)

    Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 16 Jul 2012
  10. Decided2012/245/ADV

    Erect 3 non-illuminated signs.

    108 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX

    Received 16 Jul 2012
  11. Decided2012/246/PPF

    Erect agricultural/general purpose shed.

    East Of Seaview Vassa Skellister South Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 18 Jul 2012
  12. Decided2012/247/PPF

    Erection of new 2-bedroom house plus improvement of existing access / parking areas

    Bergfjel Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 20 Jul 2012
  13. Decided2012/248/PPF

    Re-point and apply line harl to North, West and South elevations, replace 4 no. windows on North elevations. Re-instate window openings on South elevation, re-slate Mansard roof and replace rainwater goods

    93-95 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD

    Received 19 Jul 2012
  14. Decided2012/249/LBC

    Re-point and apply lime harl to north, west and south elevations. Replace 4 no. windows on north elevation, reinstate window openings on south elevation, reslate mansard roof and replace rainwater goods

    93-95 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD

    Received 19 Jul 2012
  15. Decided2012/250/CAC

    Demolish flats at 10, 10a, 12, 12a, 14 and 16 Park Lane and 20 and 20a Pitt Lane

    10, 12,12a, 14,16, Park Lane And 20 20A Pitt Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JW

    Received 20 Jul 2012
  16. Decided2012/251/PPF

    Installationof 2 No. panel antennas with new steel supporting face frame onto the existing 35 metres high electronic communications mast; removal of existing colinear antennas

    Little Heog Baltasound Unst

    Received 23 Jul 2012
  17. Decided2012/252/PPF

    To erect new agricultural shed

    Belmont Cottage Belmont Uyeasound Unst Shetland Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 24 Jul 2012
  18. Decided2012/253/PPF

    change of use of abandoned building to residential; renovate and install new septic tank and soakaway and provide access

    Windhouse Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ

    Received 24 Jul 2012
  19. Decided2012/255/PPF

    Erect dwelliingshouse with access, septic tank and soakaway and Suds

    Punds Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 25 Jul 2012
  20. Decided2012/257/PPF

    Erect new dwellinghouse and create new access track

    Gardie Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 27 Jul 2012
  21. Decided2012/258/FORMB

    Erect additional pole.

    Helliers Water Unst

    Received 30 Jul 2012
  22. Decided2012/256/PPF

    Erect a dwellinghouse and relocate viewing point

    Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 31 Jul 2012
  23. Decided2012/259/LBC

    Take down and re-build section of boundary wall

    Church Of Scotland Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 30 Jul 2012
  24. Decided2012/260/PPF

    To erect 2 no. 2 bedroom chalets accessed by extending existing access road

    Mulla Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 1 Aug 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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