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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
8,722Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,133 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,020 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2013/250/PPF

    To extend existing garden area and erect two flagpoles (Retrospective Application)

    Glenvoe House Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JW

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  2. Decided2013/029/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by relocating site in a southerly direction (retrospective) and by changing cage size from 90m-circumference to 100m-circumference (proposed)

    Bow Of Hascosay, Hascosay Sound, Yell

    Received 4 Jul 2013
  3. Decided2013/251/PPF

    Erect agricultural shed and create access

    East Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9AX

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  4. Decided2013/252/ADV

    Erect five signs (two retrospective)

    Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 16 Jul 2013
  5. Decided2013/030/MAR

    To modify existing shellfish site by moving/removing longlines and increasing length, plus adding a pontoon

    Langsound Burra

    Received 17 Jul 2013
  6. Unknown2013/253/APN

    Erect agricultural store and lambing shed

    Scholland Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL

    Received 17 Jul 2013
  7. Decided2013/254/PPF

    Clad exteriors walls on South and East elevations with box-profile sheeting

    20A St Magnus Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JT

    Received 17 Jul 2013
  8. Decided2013/255/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Parkgate Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS

    Received 17 Jul 2013
  9. Decided2013/256/PPF

    Erect extension

    Fairhaven Voehead Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 22 Jul 2013
  10. Decided2013/258/PPF

    Change of use to offices and canteen facility and create new access (part retrospective application)

    'Damish' Former Mission Building Garths Voe Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  11. Decided2013/031/MAR

    To modify two consented finfish farms by merging sites into a single relocated site and by changing equipment from a total of twenty-four 90m-circumference cages and two feed barges to twenty 80m-circumference cages and a single feed barge (retrospective)

    Vidlin Voe, Vidlin

    Received 19 Jul 2013
  12. Decided2013/260/LBC

    Partial demolition and removal of an existing boundary wall to provide vehichle access to new parking area in west field. New access stairs and balustrading (Part Retrospective Application)

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 26 Jul 2013
  13. Decided2013/262/PPF

    Erect two polytunnels

    Behind Garages At Ingaville Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UD

    Received 26 Jul 2013
  14. Decided2013/263/PPF

    To create 2 no. parking bays in the westfield, including partial demolition and removal of boundary wall to allow access, new stone boundary wall to enclose parking area and new access stairs and balustrading (Part Retrospective Application)

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 29 Jul 2013
  15. Decided2013/264/VCON

    Variation of Planning Condition no. 17 of permission 2011/48/PCD: Variation of working hours

    Strand Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 29 Jul 2013
  16. Decided2013/265/PPF

    Erect warehouse and expand open storage area

    Dales Voe Base Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY

    Received 29 Jul 2013
  17. Decided2013/266/PPF

    Erect 4 no. 6kw wind turbines on 15m masts

    Hill Of Weathersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 30 Jul 2013
  18. Decided2013/267/PPF

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

    Moorbanks Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  19. Decided2013/268/APN

    Proposed agricultural building

    Gremista Farm Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  20. Decided2013/269/PPF

    Install a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m mast, including excavation of trench for electricity cable

    Noonsbrough Clousta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 2 Aug 2013
  21. Decided2013/270/PPF

    Install a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m mast and excavate trench for electricity cable

    Noonsbrough Clousta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 5 Aug 2013
  22. Decided2013/271/PPF

    To install 1 No. 6 kW Wind Turbine on a 15m mast with trench for cables

    Punds Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD

    Received 5 Aug 2013
  23. Decided2013/272/AMSC

    Erect dwellinghouse with attached domestic garage

    Fladdabister Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA

    Received 2 Aug 2013
  24. Decided2013/273/RPP

    Erect detached dwellinghouse with full length balcony to west elevation (re-new planning permission 2010/201/PCD)

    Site Opposite Sudragarth Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 1 Aug 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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