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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
8,674Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,104 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

6,991 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2013/115/PPF

    Construction of ramp

    West Dykes Staneydale Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NS

    Received 3 Apr 2013
  2. Decided2013/116/PPF

    To install external access ramp to dwellinghouse

    Themaro Tresta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LT

    Received 3 Apr 2013
  3. Decided2013/117/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    11 Law Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EA

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  4. Decided2013/118/PPF

    To erect small storage building for sports equipment together with installation of 4 no. proprietary pitch-side dugout shelters for coaches, players and spectators

    Midway Playing Field Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  5. Decided2013/012/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by moving/removing longlines, increasing longline length and deploying a pontoon

    Langsound Burra

    Received 3 Apr 2013
  6. Decided2013/119/PPF

    Coastal protection works

    Holmlea Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  7. Decided2013/120/PPF

    Sub division of house into two dwellings

    North House Melby Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  8. Decided2013/121/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Unifirth West Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NT

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  9. Decided2013/014/MAR

    To deploy a single 220m twin-headline mussel longline

    Inner Colla Firth Delting

    Received 2 Apr 2013
  10. Decided2013/013/MAR

    To deploy a single 220m twin-headline mussel longline

    Seli Voe Sand

    Received 2 Apr 2013
  11. Decided2013/015/MAR

    To deploy a single 220m twin-headed mussel longline

    West Of Langa Scalloway Islands

    Received 2 Apr 2013
  12. Unknown2013/016/MAR

    To deploy a single 220m twin-headline mussel longline

    Moo Ness Papa Little The Rona Aithness

    Received 2 Apr 2013
  13. Unknown2013/017/MAR

    To modify an exisiting mussel farm by relocating site and by changing growing equipment from twelve 110m twin-headline longlines to seven 220m twin headline longlines

    Parkgate Olnafirth

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  14. Decided2013/018/MAR

    To modify an exisiting mussel farm by relocating site and by changing growing equipment from sixteen 110m twin headline longlines to seven 220m twin headline longlines

    Bight Of Cliffs Olnafirth

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  15. Decided2013/122/ADV

    Erect signboards

    11 Mounthooly Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BJ

    Received 8 Apr 2013
  16. Decided2013/123/PPF

    To erect single story dwellinghouse

    Clumlie Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JQ

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  17. Decided2013/124/PPF

    Install one dual outlet electric vehicle charging point

    Fetlar Interpretive Centre Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  18. Decided2013/125/PPF

    Temporary installation of two antennae 6.4m high and 9.5m high connected by cables to control equipment located in existing building

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 11 Apr 2013
  19. Decided2013/019/WL

    To moor a 'Coastel' (floating accommodation facility) for a period of up to two years

    East Pier, Blacksness, Scalloway Harbour

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  20. Decided2013/126/HAZ

    Variation of Hazardous Substances Consent (Ref: 2012/116/HAZ)

    Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  21. Decided2013/127/PPF

    To form hardstanding

    Lower Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ

    Received 17 Apr 2013
  22. Decided2013/128/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Rovik Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 17 Apr 2013
  23. Decided2013/129/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Rovik Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 17 Apr 2013
  24. Decided2013/130/ADV

    Erect signboards

    22-24 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NQ

    Received 18 Apr 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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