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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
8,632Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,083 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,970 approved · 113 refused · 245 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2012/374/PPF

    To construct general purpose agricultural shed (Retrospective Application)

    Adjacent To Waterworks Hill Of Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 22 Nov 2012
  2. Decided2012/375/PPF

    Erect single storey extension to west elevation of existing house to create living room extension, new porch and car parking space.

    100 North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 23 Nov 2012
  3. Decided2012/376/PPF

    Convert existing house into two semi-detached houses

    Nettaburn Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 23 Nov 2012
  4. Decided2012/377/LBC

    Fit protective barriers to roof access area, Town Hall, Lerwick

    2 Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL

    Received 24 Nov 2012
  5. Decided2012/378/PPF

    Erect two storage units with external storage areas

    Arlanda Industrial Area Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 26 Nov 2012
  6. Decided2012/379/PPF

    To create new quay and pontoon system; widen existing slipway; create 4 caravan pitches; create canoe storage area including reclamation and foreshore; create toilet and shower building and bitmac surface to roadways

    The Holms Bridge-End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 26 Nov 2012
  7. Decided2012/380/PPF

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    Virdadale North Wart Reawick Shetland ZE2 9NJ

    Received 26 Nov 2012
  8. Decided2012/381/PPF

    To create outdoor riding arena, site two caravans for storage of equestrian equipment, site two floodlights (all retrospective) and to install two further floodlights

    Setter Stromfirth Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LH

    Received 26 Nov 2012
  9. Decided2012/382/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse (permission in principle)

    Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN

    Received 27 Nov 2012
  10. Decided2012/383/PPF

    Change of use of former ground floor restaurant to 2 no residential flats

    17 Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ

    Received 27 Nov 2012
  11. Decided2012/034/FRA

    To install eight 40m-circumference cages and a pontoon for the purpose of rearing atlantic salmon smolts (retrospective)

    Loch Of Cliff, Unst

    Received 28 Nov 2012
  12. Decided2012/384/APN

    To erect polytunnel

    Valkyrie Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 28 Nov 2012
  13. Decided2012/385/PPF

    To construct new single storey 2 bedroom house with septic tank

    Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PY

    Received 29 Nov 2012
  14. Unknown2012/386/PN

    Prior notification for engineering works associated with agricultural land improvements

    Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 29 Nov 2012
  15. Decided2012/389/PPF

    Erect garage and workshop extension

    Stroma Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 3 Dec 2012
  16. Decided2012/390/PPF

    To install external access ramp to dwellinghouse

    11 Sandblister Place Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JX

    Received 3 Dec 2012
  17. Decided2012/035/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm

    Lee Of Vollister, Whale Firth, Yell

    Received 4 Dec 2012
  18. Decided2012/391/PPF

    To install external access ramp to dwellinghouse

    Da Braes Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN

    Received 3 Dec 2012
  19. Decided2012/392/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Nissetter Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU

    Received 3 Dec 2012
  20. Decided2012/393/PPF

    Erect extensions to existing dwellinghouse and refurbish

    3 Hillside Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 4 Dec 2012
  21. Decided2012/394/PPF

    Demolish existing house shell and erect new dwelling house and associated works

    Ud House Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 6 Dec 2012
  22. Decided2012/395/PPF

    Extension to provide new main entrance, school secretary office, Head Teacher's office, library and visiting tutor room

    Happyhansel Primary School Walls Shetland ZE2 9PG

    Received 6 Dec 2012
  23. Decided2012/396/ADV

    To erect a sign board (Retrospective Application)

    Gremista Brae Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 11 Dec 2012
  24. Decided2012/397/PPF

    To erect a dwellinghouse with garage

    Brough Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB

    Received 12 Dec 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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