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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
8,585Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,058 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,945 approved · 113 refused · 244 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/024/WL

    To renovate existing coastline and construct rock armour

    Westerhouse, Olligarth, Whiteness

    Received 23 Aug 2012
  2. Decided2012/282/PPF

    Construct dwellinghouse, detached garage and access track

    Site Adjacent Ludi Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD

    Received 22 Aug 2012
  3. Decided2012/283/PPF

    Install an overland 800m water pipe (on a temporary basis)

    North Of Fetlar Primary School Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 24 Aug 2012
  4. Decided2012/284/PPF

    Extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Lunklet East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 24 Aug 2012
  5. Decided2012/285/PPF

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    Ramnaberg East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 24 Aug 2012
  6. Decided2012/287/LBC

    To recover roof, replace rooflights, windows and door and undertake internal alterations

    Sea Winds 45 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB

    Received 28 Aug 2012
  7. Decided2012/288/PPF

    Erect 2no. 15m high turbines

    No 1 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH

    Received 28 Aug 2012
  8. Decided2012/025/MAR

    To develop a mussel spat collection site

    Northwest Of Lung Ness, The Firth, Tresta

    Received 29 Aug 2012
  9. Decided2012/289/PPF

    Change of use of land from Class 6 Storage to create area to undertake oil rig decommissioning (Class 5 General Industrial)

    Lerwick Port Authority Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY

    Received 29 Aug 2012
  10. Decided2012/026/MAR

    To develop a new mussel site

    Kallee Ness, Clift Sound

    Received 30 Aug 2012
  11. Decided2012/290/VCON

    To vary condition no 1 of permission 2010/380/PCD

    Shetland College North Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 31 Aug 2012
  12. Decided2012/291/LBC

    Replace windows and undertake repairs to skews

    Bayhall House Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 31 Aug 2012
  13. Decided2012/292/PPF

    Erect garage.

    Skagus Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 3 Sept 2012
  14. Decided2012/293/ADV

    Erect signboard.

    Bressay Lighthouse Kirkabister Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 31 Aug 2012
  15. Decided2012/294/ADV

    Erect signboard.

    Cruester Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EW

    Received 3 Sept 2012
  16. Decided2012/295/ADV

    Erect signboard

    Bressay Cemetery (gunnista) Gunnista Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EP

    Received 3 Sept 2012
  17. Decided2012/296/ADV

    Erect 2no. signboards.

    Ward Hill Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 4 Sept 2012
  18. Decided2012/297/ADV

    Erect signboard

    Bressay Ferry Terminal Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 4 Sept 2012
  19. Decided2012/298/ADV

    Erect signboard

    Ham Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 31 Aug 2012
  20. Decided2012/299/PPF

    Form 2no. dwellinghouse (sub-divide)

    3 Kantersted Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GF

    Received 4 Sept 2012
  21. Decided2012/027/MAR

    To modify an existing finish site by adding two storvik feed barges,

    Crooie, Cliftsound

    Received 3 Sept 2012
  22. Decided2012/300/PPF

    Change of use from agricultural shed to general purpose shed/garage

    Leeans Sand Garderhouse Shetland ZE2 9NQ

    Received 5 Sept 2012
  23. Decided2012/301/PPF

    Move east marina breakwater 6 metres eastwards

    Ness Boating Club Marina Eastshore Virkie ZE3 9JS

    Received 6 Sept 2012
  24. Decided2012/302/PPF

    Installation of Biomass Heat Cabin and associated district heating underground pipework

    All Weather Pitch Car Park Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 6 Sept 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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