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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
8,838Searchable applications
125Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,208 approved or refused records
113Refused applications

7,095 approved · 113 refused · 248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2014/119/LBC

    Re-point external walls; replace existing rainwater goods; replace external doors; replace windows with timber sash and case look-a-like; re-slate roof including replacing velux rooflights; and installation of new fire doors and bathroom suites (as part of works to accommodate a subdivision of the building)

    69A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB

    Received 25 Apr 2014
  2. Decided2014/120/PPF

    Erect and install 5kw wind turbine on a 12m high mast

    Hamar Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  3. Decided2014/121/PPF

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  4. Decided2014/122/PPP

    Erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Setter Farm House Setter Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 1 May 2014
  5. Decided2014/123/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage; create new access, parking and turning area

    Pund Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 2 May 2014
  6. Decided2014/124/PPF

    Change of use from taxi office to class 1 shop (Retrospective Application)

    57 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NL

    Received 2 May 2014
  7. Decided2014/125/APN

    Erect agricultural storage shed

    South Punds Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 2 May 2014
  8. Decided2014/010/MAR

    To reposition and reorientate an existing salmon farm development comprising twelve 100m-circumference cages and a feed barge in a position approximately 110m to the east of the existing consented location (retrospective)

    Cloudin, Vaila Sound

    Received 2 May 2014
  9. Decided2014/007/MAR

    To deploy a single 70m twin-headline mussel longline

    Gunnister Voe, Northmavine

    Received 14 Mar 2014
  10. Decided2014/011/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by deploying six 100m-circumference cages and a feed barge in a position approximately 60m to the east of the existing consented location

    Burrastow, Vaila Sound

    Received 2 May 2014
  11. Decided2014/126/ADV

    Renew advert consent 2009/131/ADV - To retain existing sign

    South Gable Of 72 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 5 May 2014
  12. Decided2014/012/MSS

    To deploy twelve 120m-circumference cages and a barge for ongrowing of salmon at an existing consented site

    Stead Of Aithness, Vementry

    Received 6 May 2014
  13. Decided2014/127/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump

    Plot 4 North Heights Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 7 May 2014
  14. Decided2014/128/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump

    Adjacent To Leagarth Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 8 May 2014
  15. Unknown2014/013/MAR

    To vary condition no. 2 of planning permission 2011/011/NS

    Papa North, Swarbacks Minn

    Received 8 May 2014
  16. Decided2014/129/VCON

    Variation of condition no. 3 of planning permission 2013/125/PPF - to extend the existing planning permission for a period of 2 years

    Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 8 May 2014
  17. Decided2014/130/PPF

    Demolish existing attached shed and front porch and erect new extension and new front porch

    Longwell House North Voxter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 8 May 2014
  18. Decided2014/131/PPF

    Installation of vehicle electric charging pod point

    Lerwick Health Centre South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RB

    Received 8 May 2014
  19. Decided2014/133/PPF

    Installation of vehicle electric charging pod point

    Shetland Islands Council Office Headquarters 8 North Ness Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LZ

    Received 8 May 2014
  20. Decided2014/132/PPF

    Installation of vehicle electric charging pod point

    Grantfield Offices Grantfield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 8 May 2014
  21. Decided2014/134/PPF

    Installation of vehicle electric charging pod point

    Clickimin Centre North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 8 May 2014
  22. Decided2014/135/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse

    North House South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 9 May 2014
  23. Decided2014/136/PPF

    Erect one and a half storey dwellinghouse with integral garage; install air source heat pump; demolish existing dwellinghouse on completion

    Ramnageo Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL

    Received 9 May 2014
  24. Decided2014/137/PPF

    Construction of access to extended hatchery building, create additional hardstanding and culverting/infilling adjacent roadside drainage ditch

    Girlsta Hatchery Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 12 May 2014

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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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