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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
8,698Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,120 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,007 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2013/026/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by increasing the length of one longline from 120m to 175m

    The Firth South Bixter

    Received 17 May 2013
  2. Decided2013/178/RPP

    To renew planning permission - 2010/80/PCD - Erect Dwellinghouse

    Muckle Bousta East Collister Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 3 May 2013
  3. Decided2013/179/PPF

    Change of use from shop to financial advisory service

    65 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NL

    Received 20 May 2013
  4. Unknown2013/180/PAN

    To install pipeline as cable conduit

    Maywick To Quarff Shetland

    Received 21 May 2013
  5. Decided2013/181/PPF

    To erect domestic garage extension to north elevation of existing dwellinghouse

    Norvag Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AF

    Received 21 May 2013
  6. Decided2013/182/PPF

    Change of use from office space to nursery and form a new entrance to the west wing of building

    Old Infants School King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ

    Received 21 May 2013
  7. Decided2013/183/LBC

    Alterations to fog horn building

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 21 May 2013
  8. Decided2013/184/PPF

    Erect and install 5Kw wind turbine on a 15 metre mast on a 3m square base

    Kletterlea Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY

    Received 22 May 2013
  9. Decided2013/185/LBC

    Reconstruct and overhaul perimeter stone wall and brick quoined pier

    Sandlodge Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

    Received 22 May 2013
  10. Decided2013/186/ADV

    Erect permanent wooden notice board

    Foot Of St Clair Road Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 23 May 2013
  11. Decided2013/188/PPF

    Demolish former lean to wall, erect rear extension, erect boundary fence and paint house

    Old House New Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ

    Received 23 May 2013
  12. Unknown2013/189/CAC

    Erect rear extension and boundary fence and paint house

    Old House New Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TQ

    Received 23 May 2013
  13. Decided2013/190/PPF

    Change of use of ground floor to cafe/restaurant and change of use of first floor to Bed & Breakfast and alter rear extension

    Former Museum Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 23 May 2013
  14. Decided2013/024/WL

    To construct 130m2 of coastal rock armouring and deploy a walkway/berthing pontoon (both retrospective) and to carry out an additional 655m2 of coastal rock armouring and deploy a second berthing pontoon

    Freester South Nesting

    Received 10 May 2013
  15. Decided2013/191/LBC

    Alter rear extension, replace windows and doors and re-slate roof

    Former Museum Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 23 May 2013
  16. Decided2013/192/PPF

    Erect 2 extensions to dwellinghouse, reconfigure floor plan and install air source heat pump

    Da Lodge Scarfataing Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 24 May 2013
  17. Decided2013/193/CAAD

    Certificate of Appropriate Alternative Development

    Haggersta To Cova Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9GJ

    Received 13 May 2013
  18. Decided2013/194/FORMB

    Additional poles on the existing 11000 volt overhead line for an increase in electrical load

    Hjaltland Hatcheries Ltd Girlsta Hatchery Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 24 May 2013
  19. Decided2013/195/PPF

    Alterations to an existing building and construct new extension

    Bayview Cottage Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 27 May 2013
  20. Decided2013/196/PPF

    Erect wooden boundary fence

    Shalimar South Brae Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 28 May 2013
  21. Decided2013/197/RPP

    Renewal application - erect new house, garage and construct access track

    Site 2 Swinister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  22. Decided2013/198/RPP

    Renewal of application - erect a new house & garage

    Plot 1 Swinster Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  23. Decided2013/199/PPF

    Erect "dot com" admin block, loading canopy and "click and collect canopy", and changes to service yard entrance and road crossover point

    Tesco South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RD

    Received 30 May 2013
  24. Decided2013/200/PPF

    To erect 16No. ground mounted solar panels and excavate cable trench to connect array into existing workshop/office building

    Tait Electronics (Shetland) Ltd Staney Hill Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0NA

    Received 1 Jun 2013

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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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