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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
9,637Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,737 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,622 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Sept 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2015/418/PPF

    Installation of x1 DSLAM cabinet measuring 1300mm x 450mm x 800mm

    OPP Alexandra Buildings Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 20 Nov 2015
  2. Decided2015/042/MAR

    Retrospective application to modify an existing fish farm (Section 42 application to vary condition no.s 1 and 7 of planning permission 2006/083/NF) to increase cage size to 100m-circumference and to reposition the feed barge

    Setterness North, Lunna

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  3. Decided2015/419/PNT

    Prior notification to remove 3 no. existing telecommunications antennas and replace with 3 no. new telecommunications antennas; installation of 3 no. new microwave dishes

    Shurton Brae Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  4. Decided2015/420/PPF

    Develop six pitch caravan site

    Broonies Taing Storage Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 24 Nov 2015
  5. Decided2015/421/PPF

    To erect steel framed building 8m X 8m for storage

    Brooniestaing Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 26 Nov 2015
  6. Decided2015/422/PPF

    To construct domestic detached garage building

    Park Wynd Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 27 Nov 2015
  7. Decided2015/423/PPF

    Renewal of Existing Building

    Four Winds Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 27 Nov 2015
  8. Decided2015/425/PPF

    Install three wind turbines 67m high with associated works, including renovation of existing building to be used as control room

    Culterfield Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 1 Dec 2015
  9. Decided2015/426/PPF

    Demolition of existing workshop and sheds, provision of 8 new housing units (within 4 blocks) with air source heat pump, access road and associated parking

    Farquhar & Jamieson (Building Contractors) Ltd Hoswick Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  10. Decided2015/427/LBC

    Footpath improvements, including provision of new timber gates at existing openings

    Halligarth Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 1 Dec 2015
  11. Decided2015/429/PPF

    To erect shelter to external stairs

    173 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX

    Received 3 Dec 2015
  12. Decided2015/431/VCON

    To remove condition (4) 1. of planning permission 2015/008/PPF - to erect single storey dwellinghouse

    Glebe Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  13. Decided2015/432/PPF

    To construct single storey dwelling house with internal garage associated air source heat pump, septic tank and soakway

    House Site North Of Lochside Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 3 Dec 2015
  14. Decided2015/433/PPF

    Erect New House and Garage/Workshop with access road

    Site No 2 Scord East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 3 Dec 2015
  15. Decided2015/435/PPF

    To erect new Water Treatment Works (WTW) building with Nano-Filtration Plant, Standby Generator and associated works

    Water Treatment Works Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 5 Dec 2015
  16. Decided2015/436/PPF

    To erect kiosk building at the new intake and ground works associated with extending the existing access

    Scottish Water Intake Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 5 Dec 2015
  17. Decided2015/440/VCON

    Variation of Condition 1 of Planning permission 2009/271/PCD, (To erect gas processing plant, Sullom Voe) as varied by Planning permission 2013/242/VCON

    Land At Sullom Voe, Orka Voe And Firths Voe Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 7 Dec 2015
  18. Decided2015/444/PPF

    Update previous temporary planning permission (2010/265/PCD) of erection of pumphouse building for new sea water intake to full planning permission

    NAFC Marine Centre Port Arthur Scalloway Shetland Shetland ZE1 0UN

    Received 10 Dec 2015
  19. Unknown2015/445/PPF

    To construct dwelling house and access

    East Of Floodens Laxo Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD

    Received 8 Dec 2015
  20. Decided2015/446/PPF

    Change of use from retail shop to cafe/coffee shop (Retrospective Application)

    24 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 10 Dec 2015
  21. Decided2015/447/PPF

    To erect un-serviced wooden hut

    Isle Of Mousa Shetland

    Received 11 Dec 2015
  22. Decided2015/452/PPF

    Erect new dwellinghouse with integral garage and basement area and install air source heat pump

    Land At Park Road, South-West Of Seaview Cottage Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HP

    Received 12 Dec 2015
  23. Decided2015/455/APN

    Erect agricultural building

    Near North House Setter Walls Shetland ZE2 9PE

    Received 14 Dec 2015
  24. Decided2015/457/PPF

    Erection of a CF15 wind turbine and connection to the property known as Weatherhead by cable

    Weatherhead Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 15 Dec 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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