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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
9,584Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,708 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,593 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Oct 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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. Decided2015/210/PPF

    Installation of a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Dury Brettabister North Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PR

    Received 20 Jun 2015
  2. Decided2015/208/LBC

    To alter internal layout to a one bedroom flat; replace existing double glazed timber windows; replace existing cast iron/plastic soil vent pipe and connect new toilet

    Flat 3 Petersons Closs Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 22 Jun 2015
  3. Decided2015/212/PPF

    Change of use of land to provide additional car parking and create additional yard space

    Garriock Bros Ltd Garage Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  4. Decided2015/211/TCA

    Proposed removal of 2 no. trees and proposed cutting back of 1 no. tree

    51 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  5. Decided2015/213/PPF

    To erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Nampara West Isle Skerries Shetland ZE2 9AS

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  6. Decided2015/214/PPF

    To erect 2no. 25kw wind turbines on 20m high masts

    Setter Croft Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  7. Unknown2015/215/TCA

    Proposed removal of tree

    2 Hayfield Court Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  8. Decided2015/216/PPF

    To remove existing sunroom and construct new sunroom extension to existing dwellinghouse

    The Gables Longfield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 25 Jun 2015
  9. Decided2015/217/PPF

    Installation of 2 No. 6kW wind turbines on 15 m towers and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Punds Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  10. Decided2015/024/MAR

    To deploy a maximum of eight 300m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (part-retrospective)

    Scarvar Ayre 1, Dales Voe, Delting

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  11. Decided2015/025/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by extending longlines to enable deployment of a maximum of eight 300m twin-headline longlines (part-retrospective)

    Scarvar Ayre 2, Dales Voe, Delting

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  12. Decided2015/026/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by extending longlines to enable deployment of a maximum of eight 300m twin-headline longlines (part-retrospective)

    Southside, Dales Voe, Delting

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  13. Decided2015/027/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by extending longlines to enable deployment of a maximum of eight 300m twin-headline longlines (part-retrospective)

    West Taing, Dales Voe, Delting

    Received 26 Jun 2015
  14. Decided2015/218/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse; install land infiltration system; create new access

    East Of Otterslea Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 1 Jul 2015
  15. Decided2015/219/VCON

    To vary condition 4 of planning permission 2015/020/PPF to erect WES 100 turbine

    Hillhead Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  16. Decided2015/220/PPF

    Construction of coastal protection measures; installation of concrete mattresses to prevent further erosion of the dunes and access ramp; work areas reinstated with sand and marram grass (Retrospective Application)

    West Voe Beach Sumburgh Airport Scatness Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP

    Received 4 Jul 2015
  17. Decided2015/221/PPF

    Installation of 2 No. 15kW wind turbines on 15m towers and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable

    Depot Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 5 Jul 2015
  18. Decided2015/222/FORMB

    11kV Overhead line to development

    Holm East Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 3 Jul 2015
  19. Decided2015/223/PPF

    To erect garden shed

    Vennfelt Old School Road Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 3 Jul 2015
  20. Decided2015/224/PPF

    To erect double garage

    Seaview Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 3 Jul 2015
  21. Decided2015/225/PPF

    To erect 2no. dwellinghouses and associated access and drainage

    Tronafirth Voxter Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 6 Jul 2015
  22. Decided2015/226/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse, garage and polytunnel; install air-source heat pump

    Upper Setter Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9JX

    Received 7 Jul 2015
  23. Decided2015/227/PN

    Prior nofitication for proposed 11,000 volt overhead line

    Voe House Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 3 Jul 2015
  24. Decided2015/228/APN

    To erect agricultural shed

    Pouster Effirth Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LY

    Received 7 Jul 2015

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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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