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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
8,769Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,160 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,047 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2013/368/PPF

    To erect and instal a 5Kw Evance R9000 Wind Turbine on a 15 metre mast. The turbine to stand on a 3 metre square base

    Up-Bye Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ

    Received 11 Oct 2013
  2. Decided2013/369/PPF

    Lay a 20mm diameter duct underground and blow in fibre optic cable to form a back up route and improve the resilience of the existing fibre optic cable between Sandwick and Lerwick

    Overland Between Quarff & Maywick Shetland

    Received 11 Oct 2013
  3. Decided2013/039/MAR

    To relocate a block of twelve 80m-circumference cages and a feed barge in a northerly direction at an existing marine salmon farm (retrospective). Also to permit the siting of an additional two 80m-circumference cages at the south end of the existing cage block (proposed) and to enable cohabitation of wrasse with salmon for the purpose of sea lice control (proposed)

    South Sound, Mangaster Voe

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  4. Decided2013/370/RPP

    To extend planning consent 2008/306/PCD for further period of 3 years to extend dwellinghouse

    Haa Aywick Yell Shetland ZE2 9AX

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  5. Decided2013/371/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse

    Site North Of Solvieg Aith Shetland

    Received 14 Oct 2013
  6. Decided2013/372/PPF

    To convert disused storage shed into a one bedroom dwelling

    5 Anderson Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JE

    Received 17 Oct 2013
  7. Decided2013/374/PPF

    Demolish existing offices and erect 12 no. one bedroomed flats

    Fort Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LW

    Received 19 Oct 2013
  8. Decided2013/375/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    6 Glen Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY

    Received 18 Oct 2013
  9. Appeal Upheld2013/376/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and garage and create new access track

    Bankfield Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RN

    Received 21 Oct 2013
  10. Decided2013/377/PPF

    Erect extension

    8 Hillock Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JR

    Received 21 Oct 2013
  11. Decided2013/379/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Coubal Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE

    Received 23 Oct 2013
  12. Decided2013/380/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Adjacent Gardins West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH

    Received 23 Oct 2013
  13. Decided2013/381/PPF

    Erect extension to provide additional toilets and creation of external display area

    Scalloway Museum Castle Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TP

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  14. Decided2013/382/AMSC

    Erect dwellinghouse with access track, parking and turning area garden shed

    Garden Of Craigielea 39 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DA

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  15. Decided2013/383/LBC

    Erect an external PIR light to entrance at the rear of building

    Annsbrae House Annsbrae Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BP

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  16. Decided2013/384/PPF

    Erect an external PIR light to entrance at the rear of building

    Annsbrae House Annsbrae Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BP

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  17. Decided2013/385/PPF

    Erect extension

    1 Clach Na Strom Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LG

    Received 22 Oct 2013
  18. Decided2013/386/SCR

    Enviromental Screening Report

    Sullom Voe Terminal Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  19. Appeal Upheld2013/387/PPF

    Remove chimney from dwellinghouse

    4 Queens Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BZ

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  20. Decided2013/388/PPF

    Demolish existing dilapidated cottage and outbuildings, erect dwellinghouse, upgrade access track and create new parking/turning area

    Mailland South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  21. Decided2013/389/PPF

    Change of use from store to dance and music area adjoining existing first floor area

    Da Wheel Bar 13 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  22. Decided2013/391/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and garage/workshop

    Site Breiwick Tingwall

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  23. Decided2013/392/PPF

    Erect 6kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Hay Knowe Aywick Yell Shetland ZE2 9AX

    Received 6 Nov 2013
  24. Decided2013/393/PPF

    Erect 6kw wind turbine on a 15m high tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Newhouse North Aywick Yell Shetland ZE2 9AX

    Received 6 Nov 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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