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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
8,621Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,078 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,965 approved · 113 refused · 245 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/352/PPF

    To erect new single storey observatory and demolish existing observatory post development works

    Observatory Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RR

    Received 29 Oct 2012
  2. Decided2012/353/PPF

    To erect new dwellinghouse

    The Houllands Brae Shetland ZE2 9QU

    Received 26 Oct 2012
  3. Decided2012/354/PPF

    To erect memorial plinth, 2 hardwood benches and stone windbreak wall

    Land Adjacent To East Of Overspill Car Park Sumburgh Airport Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP

    Received 1 Nov 2012
  4. Decided2012/355/PPF

    Change of use of land to form additional car parking and site additional portacabins

    Sumburgh Airport Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP

    Received 25 Oct 2012
  5. Unknown2012/356/APN

    Erect sheep shed

    Buddabrake Burrafirth Unst Shetland ZE2 9EQ

    Received 1 Nov 2012
  6. Decided2012/357/ADV

    Remove existing signage and erect new signage

    Victoria Bldgs Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 2 Nov 2012
  7. Decided2012/358/PPF

    Erect storey and a half dwellinghouse and single garage and polytunnel (Retrospective Application)

    East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 5 Nov 2012
  8. Decided2012/359/PPF

    To install external access ramp to dwellinghouse

    9 Bellevue Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BW

    Received 26 Oct 2012
  9. Unknown2012/031/MPN

    Application for prior notification under Class 21D of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To temporarily deploy a pontoon fitted with a generator and associated housing at an existing marine salmon farm for the purpose of powering underwater anti-grilsing lights

    Setter, Hamnavoe, Burra

    Received 8 Nov 2012
  10. Decided2012/360/PPF

    To retain caravan (Retrospective application)

    Clavel Rerwick Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF

    Received 8 Nov 2012
  11. Decided2012/361/PPF

    Retrospective application for 2 CCTV cameras and planning to erect a 1520mm high wooden fence

    10 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NP

    Received 8 Nov 2012
  12. Decided2012/362/PPF

    Change the use of the previously consented commercial units into two flats with associated amendments to the external appearance of the building

    Mooney's Wake 15 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 12 Nov 2012
  13. Decided2012/363/PPF

    Change of use of residential institution into administration office

    Montfield Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA

    Received 13 Nov 2012
  14. Decided2012/364/PPF

    Residential development comprising of detached houses, apartments and development sites for individual dwellings with associated services and infrastructure

    Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD

    Received 14 Nov 2012
  15. Unknown2012/032/MAR

    To modify an existing shellfish farm by changing equipment from ten 70m-circumference rafts to six 240m twin-headline longlines for mussel culture

    Bight Of Warwick, Papa Little

    Received 14 Nov 2012
  16. Decided2012/365/FORMB

    Gluss 11,000 volt overhead line

    Gluss Shetland

    Received 14 Nov 2012
  17. Decided2012/366/PPF

    Demolition of a former helicopter hangar, extension of an existing hammerhead turning head to allow for emergency vehicle access. Erection of a new 2 storey office block to accommodate workers, Sellaness Industrial Estate, Sellaness, Mossbank, Shetland for BP Exploration Operating Company. (Temporary for a period of 13 years)

    Sellaness Industrial Estate Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 16 Nov 2012
  18. Decided2012/367/PPF

    Erect garden shed

    Mendoza Longwell Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 16 Nov 2012
  19. Decided2012/368/PPF

    Erection of bus stop and shelter ancillary to park and ride service between Sella Ness Industrial Estate and Sullom Voe Terminal

    Sullom Voe Terminal Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 16 Nov 2012
  20. Decided2012/369/APN

    Erection of general purpose shed

    Lower Dalster & Aitkens Knowe Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JQ

    Received 19 Nov 2012
  21. Decided2012/370/PPF

    Two storey extension to existing dwellinghouse to form kitchen and dining area on ground floor and double bedroom and bathroom on upper floor level

    Cliff Cottage Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 19 Nov 2012
  22. Decided2012/371/PPF

    Change of use of former chapel to dwellinghouse and extend

    Chapel Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW

    Received 19 Nov 2012
  23. Decided2012/372/PPF

    Demolish existing dwellinghouse and erect new dwellinghouse

    Muness South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 20 Nov 2012
  24. Decided2012/373/PPF

    Demolish byre and erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse with septic tank and ancillary infrastructure

    Gunnister Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 22 Nov 2012

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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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