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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
8,708Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,126 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,013 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2013/225/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Benston Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 26 Jun 2013
  2. Decided2013/226/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Site South Of Springfield Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 27 Jun 2013
  3. Decided2013/227/PPF

    Erect and install a 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast to stand on a 3m square base

    Giggleswick Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9AY

    Received 1 Jul 2013
  4. Decided2013/228/PPF

    Change of use from a knitwear shop to part class 4 business, class 1 shop and class 9 house

    Nornova Muness Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL

    Received 28 Jun 2013
  5. Decided2013/229/PPF

    Renovation and extend for self catering holiday accommodation, install septic tank, underground water storage tank, and create new access track with electricity cable and water pipe alongside

    South House Isle Of Linga Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 28 Jun 2013
  6. Decided2013/231/LBC

    Minor alterations to existing listed building; remove shower room; add wardrobes and site poly tunnel in garden and rainwater butts

    Sandwick Manse Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 28 Jun 2013
  7. Decided2013/232/LBC

    To renovate existing dwellinghouse including sub-division, internal and external alterations and associated works

    North Haa West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH

    Received 2 Jul 2013
  8. Decided2013/233/AMSC

    Approval of matters specified in conditions Nos 1, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of PL2009/224/PCO - Formation of development platform and erection of electricity convertor station

    Upper Kergord Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW

    Received 1 Jul 2013
  9. Decided2013/234/PPF

    To sub-divide existing dwellinghouse into two residential units including associated alterations and extensions

    North Haa West Sandwick Yell Shetland Shetland ZE2 9BH

    Received 3 Jul 2013
  10. Decided2013/235/PPF

    Erect and install a 5kw wind turbine on a 15m mast to stand on a 3m square base

    La Morlaye Sellivoe Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR

    Received 3 Jul 2013
  11. Decided2013/236/PPF

    Erect two eco-houses

    Aswick South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 3 Jul 2013
  12. Decided2013/237/LBC

    Replace external cladding, replace roof covering with new membrane covering and replace three windows and external door

    Bank Of Scotland Buildings Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

    Received 3 Jul 2013
  13. Decided2013/238/PPF

    Replace external cladding, replace roof covering with new membrane covering and replace three windows and external door

    Bank Of Scotland Buildings Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

    Received 3 Jul 2013
  14. Decided2013/239/SCR

    Screening opinion for the extension of quarry

    Scatsta Quarry Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 4 Jul 2013
  15. Decided2013/240/SCR

    Screening opinion for proposed boutique distillery

    Saxa Vord Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ

    Received 2 Jul 2013
  16. Decided2013/241/FORMB

    Additional pole on the existing 33000 volt overhead line

    Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  17. Decided2013/242/VCON

    To vary conditions 1, 6, 9 (i) and 13 of planning permission 2009/271/PCD [To erect gas processing plant, Sullom Voe]

    Land At Sullom Voe, Orka Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 4 Jul 2013
  18. Decided2013/243/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and integral garage

    Site 1 Upper Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  19. Decided2013/244/PPF

    To create temporary laydown and storage area

    Land At Sullom Voe, Orka Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  20. Decided2013/028/MPN

    Application for prior notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an exisiting feed barge with one of a different size, colour and design in the same position as the exisiting barge

    Basta Voe South Basta Voe Yell

    Received 28 Jun 2013
  21. Decided2013/246/PPF

    To construct new driveway

    17B Knab Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AX

    Received 8 Jul 2013
  22. Decided2013/247/LBC

    Repaint exterior masonry, all window frames and doors

    147 & 151 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 8 Jul 2013
  23. Decided2013/248/PPF

    Remove and replace harl on east elevation and around front door on south elevation

    16 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 9 Jul 2013
  24. Decided2013/249/PPF

    Install windows in north elevation

    Tingwall Public Hall Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 11 Jul 2013

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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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