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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
8,589Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,061 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,948 approved · 113 refused · 244 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/303/PPF

    Refurbishment of existing dwelling and erection of single storey extension incorporating new living room, porch and utility space

    Stuart Brae Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA

    Received 7 Sept 2012
  2. Decided2012/028/MAR

    To develop a new salmon farm

    East Of Papa Little, Swarbacks Minn, Shetland

    Received 7 Sept 2012
  3. Decided2012/304/PPF

    To erect 5kw turbine on a 15m mast

    Grindischool Zc300 From Lighthouse Road (Derestriction Sign) To Kirkabister Ham Bressay Shetland Shetland ZE2 9ER

    Received 8 Sept 2012
  4. Decided2012/305/PPF

    Change of use to residential use.

    Former School/School House Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 7 Sept 2012
  5. Unknown2012/029/MAR

    To vary condition no. 2 of planning permission FFR/ZET/082 relating to the approved site location co-ordinates of an existing finfish farm

    Cole Deep, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 10 Sept 2012
  6. Decided2012/306/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse and create new access

    Mews Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 17 Sept 2012
  7. Decided2012/307/PPF

    Erect a 5kw turbine on a 12m mast

    Scarpas South Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF

    Received 14 Sept 2012
  8. Decided2012/308/PPF

    Demolish existing rear stairwell and erect new exterior staircase, install new hardwood door and window to replace existing. (Retrospective Application)

    2 Ogilvies Building Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL

    Received 18 Sept 2012
  9. Decided2012/309/PPF

    Erect 3 bedroom dwelling.

    Site By Tirricks Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 19 Sept 2012
  10. Decided2012/030/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by relocating, reorientating and reconfiguring surface equipment within a revised development site boundary

    Djubawick, North Of Hascosay, Yell

    Received 18 Sept 2012
  11. Decided2012/310/LBC

    Erect satellite dish.

    Busta House Hotel Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 24 Sept 2012
  12. Decided2012/311/PPF

    Erect extension to dwellinghouse and erect single detached garage

    Rakaia Willtrow Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 21 Sept 2012
  13. Decided2012/312/FORMB

    H Pole Structure to provide electricity to water treatment works

    Unst Water Treatment Works Helliers Water Unst

    Received 24 Sept 2012
  14. Decided2012/313/PPF

    erect dwellinghouse with associated access and parking

    Houl Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 26 Sept 2012
  15. Decided2012/314/PPF

    erect dwellinghouse with associated access and parking

    Houll Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 26 Sept 2012
  16. Decided2012/315/PPF

    Erect new garage and alter existing garage to residential

    Karratha Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 26 Sept 2012
  17. Decided2012/316/PPF

    Change of use from agricultural land to garden ground and erect garage / workshop/ greenhouse

    Briggistanes Laxfirth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  18. Decided2012/318/PPF

    Create equine menage with new road access and parking (Retrospective)

    Friester Croft South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 1 Oct 2012
  19. Decided2012/319/APN

    Extend exising garage/barn for agricultural use

    North Moors Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  20. Decided2012/320/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with access, septic tank and soakaway

    Westing Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 3 Oct 2012
  21. Decided2012/321/FORMB

    additional poles on the existing 11000 volt overhead line to house a voltage regulator

    Windy Grind Shetland

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  22. Decided2012/322/PPF

    Change from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 3 (Cafe).

    181 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 5 Oct 2012
  23. Decided2012/324/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse with new access and connection to public sewer

    Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 5 Oct 2012
  24. Decided2012/325/PPF

    To re-erect mast and fit bird deflectors (Retrospective application)

    Engamoor West Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NT

    Received 4 Oct 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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