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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
8,823Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,200 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,087 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2014/071/PPF

    Erect extension to existing domestic garage

    8 Helendale Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RZ

    Received 5 Mar 2014
  2. Decided2014/073/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Bakkasetter Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JD

    Received 5 Mar 2014
  3. Unknown2014/074/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 5 Mar 2014
  4. Decided2014/075/PPF

    Demolish existing extension and erect new extension

    Sumburgh Hotel Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 6 Mar 2014
  5. Decided2014/076/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Plot 3 Sands Of Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SZ

    Received 10 Mar 2014
  6. Decided2014/077/LBC

    Sub floor works to ground floor; adopt additional joists to increase capacity of floor; re-use existing structure and floor boards

    Town Hall Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HB

    Received 12 Mar 2014
  7. Decided2014/078/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Adjacent To Braeview Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AN

    Received 13 Mar 2014
  8. Decided2014/079/SCR

    Screening opinion for phase 3 Scasta Land Improvements

    Scatsta Quarry Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 14 Mar 2014
  9. Unknown2014/081/APN

    Erect agricultural storage shed

    Grutness Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 14 Mar 2014
  10. Decided2014/004/MAR

    To deploy a single 220m twin-headline mussel longline

    West Of Skerby Ayre, Laxfirth, Tingwall

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  11. Decided2014/082/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    1 Nort Greenhoulls Brae Shetland ZE2 9UA

    Received 17 Mar 2014
  12. Decided2014/083/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    33 Kantersted Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RH

    Received 17 Mar 2014
  13. Decided2014/084/RPP

    Renew planning permission 2011/69/PCD and extract minerals over 5 years

    Adjacent To Whalsay Fish Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  14. Decided2014/085/VCON

    To remove condition 4 on planning permission 2010/7/PCD - Erect storey and a half dwellinghouse with integral garage

    Foraness Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  15. Decided2014/086/PPF

    Erect sun room

    Bakkenlea Park Gate Voe Shetland ZE2 9QS

    Received 20 Mar 2014
  16. Decided2014/087/PPF

    Change of use from open storage area to site containers for storage of scrap materials (retrospective planning application)

    Old Magazine Yard Staney Hill Ladies Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  17. Decided2014/088/PPF

    Erect extension to South elevation

    Rohan Houster Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  18. Decided2014/089/PPF

    Installation of pipeline between Greenhead Base and the replacement Lerwick Power Station for the transportation of light fuel oil

    Lerwick Port Authority Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PY

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  19. Decided2014/091/PPF

    Erect new cottage and create access track

    Linga Isle Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 25 Mar 2014
  20. Decided2014/092/PPF

    Site a container to provide welfare and office facility for warehouse business

    Ian Reid Lower Blackhill Industral Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DG

    Received 26 Mar 2014
  21. Unknown2014/093/PAN

    Proposal of Application Notice for Agricultural Land Improvements

    Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 26 Feb 2014
  22. Decided2014/094/FORMB

    11,000 volt overhead line

    Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 27 Mar 2014
  23. Decided2014/095/LBC

    Erect signage

    John Leask & Son Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 31 Mar 2014
  24. Decided2014/096/APN

    Erect agricultural shed

    Knowes Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 31 Mar 2014

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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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