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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
9,423Searchable applications
128Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 7,601 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,486 approved · 115 refused · 254 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 2005 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2015/061/PPF

    Change of use from class 4 office to class 10 nursery (retrospective application)

    11 Hill Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HA

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  2. Decided2015/062/PPF

    Conversion of existing dwellinghouse into 4 separate units (Retrospective Application)

    51 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  3. Decided2015/063/VCON

    To vary condition 24 of Planning Permission 2014/117/PPF to vary construction hours

    Clickimin North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  4. Unknown2015/001/MSS

    Consolidation of five existing aquaculture sites into two larger salmon farm developments each comprising fourteen 100m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge

    Burkwell And Uyea Isle, Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  5. Decided2015/064/ADV

    To erect sign board

    Noss Ferry Point East Bressay Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  6. Decided2015/065/SCR

    Screening opinion request for proposed breakwater

    Blueshell Mussels Ltd Sparl Brae Shetland ZE2 9QJ

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  7. Decided2015/066/PPF

    Install hardstanding area; proposed new car park and access; change of use from bus depot to haulage and vehicle storage/repair and maintenance yard (Retrospective Application) (Use Class 5)

    Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  8. Decided2015/067/PPF

    Change of use of site to allow storage of items and placing of welfare facilities (Retospective Application)

    Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  9. Decided2015/068/ADV

    To erect sign board

    Noss Car Park East Bressay Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  10. Decided2015/069/PPF

    Erection of new convenience store, partial demolition of existing convenience store; alterations to car park and create new service access

    Co-op Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  11. Decided2015/070/PPF

    To erect new 19.7m high tower for future aerial links

    BT Radio Station Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  12. Decided2015/071/PPF

    Install air source heat pump (Retrospective Application)

    82 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  13. Decided2015/072/PPF

    Demolish existing extension and add new timber porch, add windows to North and West elevations and make internal alterations

    Binnaness South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  14. Decided2015/073/LBC

    Demolish existing extension and porch and add new timber clad extension and replacement porch, re-roof dwellinghouse and outbuildings, add windows to North and West elevations of the dwellinghouse and make internal alterations

    Binnaness South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  15. Decided2015/074/PPF

    Erect new dry-stone boundary wall to replace existing timber fence

    Fjael Upper Setter Gulberwick Shetland Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  16. Decided2015/075/TCA

    Proposed trimming of trees

    Walter And Joan Gray Home Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ

    Received 3 Mar 2015
  17. Decided2015/076/PPF

    To erect 2no. dwellinghouses

    Sites 6 & 7 Pegasus Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NZ

    Received 4 Mar 2015
  18. Decided2015/077/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse with new joint septic tank and infiltration system; improvements to the junction of the existing access track with the public road; ditch improvement works at the access to the new house site (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Railsbrough Gletness South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 4 Mar 2015
  19. Decided2015/078/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse with new joint septic tank and infiltration system; improvements to the junction of the existing access track with the public road; ditch improvement works at the access to the new house site (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Railsbrough Gletness South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 5 Mar 2015
  20. Decided2015/079/PPF

    Change of use from Class 7 hotels and hostels to Class 9 residential; to convert existing building into 5 residential units

    Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH

    Received 5 Mar 2015
  21. Decided2015/080/LBC

    Change of use from Class 7 hotels and hostels to Class 9 residential; to convert existing building into 5 residential units

    Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH

    Received 4 Mar 2015
  22. Decided2015/081/PPF

    Existing occasional parking area to be upgraded to provide 40 additional parking spaces (Retrospective Application)

    Moors Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 5 Mar 2015
  23. Decided2015/082/PNT

    Prior notification for openreach street telecoms cabinet

    O/S Walls Telephone Exchange Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 5 Mar 2015
  24. Decided2015/083/PPF

    To erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Karonda Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AA

    Received 5 Mar 2015

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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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