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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
9,660Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,749 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,634 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2016/069/PPF

    Change of use from store to Studio/workshop and flat including conversion and refurbishment

    Hillswick Store Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  2. Decided2016/070/PPF

    To remove existing hipped gable roof ends and replace with straight roof. Fit 3 new velux windows to front aspect of house, Cover roof with dark grey decra tiles, Clad the whole house in Upvc shiplap boards

    Yaldara Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  3. Decided2016/071/APN

    Prior notification for agricultural shed

    North Town Tumblin Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LS

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  4. Decided2016/032/PPF

    To construct dwelling house with garage

    New House East Longfield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  5. Decided2016/081/LBC

    Conversion and refurbishment to studio/workshop and flat including replacement windows and doors, re-roofing, structutural repairs and new opening on ground floor

    Hillswick Store Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  6. Decided2016/007/MAR

    To deploy six 240m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels at the location of an existing consented mussel farm (retrospective),

    North Ayre, Basta Voe

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  7. Decided2016/035/PPF

    Erect 2no. dwellinghouses; install 2no. air to air heat pumps; erect detached domestic garage; create new access

    Gluss Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RU

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  8. Decided2016/082/PPF

    Change of use of first floor from store to residential (Class 9) including internal alterations; re-establish external stair case to first floor; install dormer window to principle elevation

    Ulsta Shop Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  9. Decided2016/083/LBC

    Change of use of first floor from store to residential (Class 9) including internal alterations; re-establish external stair case to first floor; install dormer window to principle elevation

    Ulsta Shop Ulsta Yell Shetland ZE2 9BD

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  10. Decided2016/036/ADV

    To erect sign

    A971 To Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  11. Decided2016/037/PPP

    erect storage sheds and workshop

    Rova Head Site Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PU

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  12. Decided2016/008/MAR

    To remove existing longlines and replace with seven 220m twin-headline longlines to be used for production of mussels (retrospective)

    Parkgate, Olnafirth

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  13. Decided2016/038/PPF

    To erect single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Hillside Cottage Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 19 Feb 2016
  14. Decided2016/039/APN

    erect agriculture building

    Waddle Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD

    Received 22 Feb 2016
  15. Decided2016/084/PPF

    erect three blast proof cabins to the south of the existing power station

    Sullom Voe Power Station Callbackness Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TU

    Received 24 Feb 2016
  16. Decided2016/085/PPF

    To form glazed entrance vestibule underneath existing roof overhang to provide additional protection to existing entrance

    Aith Leisure Centre Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB

    Received 25 Feb 2016
  17. Decided2016/040/PPF

    Erect Biomass heating cabin and underground district heating pipework

    Shetland Recreational Trust Clickimin Centre North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PJ

    Received 23 Feb 2016
  18. Unknown2016/009/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of one 220m twin headline longline,

    SE Of Roesound Skerry, Reawick.

    Received 2 Mar 2016
  19. Decided2016/086/PNT

    PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT UPGRADE

    Saxa Vord Ltd Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9TJ

    Received 29 Feb 2016
  20. Decided2016/041/PNT

    Telecommunications equipment upgrade

    Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 3 Mar 2016
  21. Decided2016/042/LBC

    To retain storm windows

    Vaila Hall Vaila Road Isle Of Vaila Shetland ZE2 9PA

    Received 2 Mar 2016
  22. Decided2016/087/PPF

    To extend existing dwellinghouse to create new kitchen/ dining room and hobbies/ craft room, together with external decking and additional off-street parking area

    8 ROEBREK BRAE SHETLAND ZE2 9QY

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  23. Decided2016/043/PPP

    Develop site as laydown area (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QR

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  24. Decided2016/044/PPF

    Replace existing single glazed sliding sash windows, exterior of windows to be painted white

    1 Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

    Received 4 Mar 2016

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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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