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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
9,663Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,751 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,636 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Decided2016/088/AMSC

    Approval of matters specified in condition (4), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Planning Permisison in Principle ref. 2015/128/PPP

    South Of Da Moorings South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 8 Mar 2016
  2. Decided2016/089/PPF

    Erect 60' x 40' General Purpose Shed

    South Collafirth Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RX

    Received 8 Mar 2016
  3. Decided2016/090/PPF

    Erection of garage and change of use of the land from agricultural to residential use

    Rose Cottage Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  4. Decided2016/091/APN

    General purpose storage shed.

    East Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  5. Decided2016/092/PPF

    Change of use from Class 8 (Residential Institution) to Class 7 (Hotels and Hostels) (Retrospective Application)

    Viewforth 13 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  6. Decided2016/010/WL

    To moor an accommodation barge (Sans Vitesse) for a period of approximately 24 months

    Sella Ness Tug Jetty, Garths Voe, Sullom Voe

    Received 7 Mar 2016
  7. Decided2016/094/ADV

    Erect a cairn and display board

    Adjacent To Mossbank Shop Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TE

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  8. Unknown2016/095/APN

    Erect agricultural building and slurry tank

    Pobis Geo Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  9. Decided2016/096/LBC

    Replacement of existing double glazed windows to wooden double glazed windows

    2 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  10. Decided2016/097/PPF

    To extend existing dwelling house, form vehicle access from the street and create driveway

    13 St Sunniva Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HL

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  11. Decided2016/098/ECUCON

    Construction and operation of a wind farm comprising up to 17 turbines with an installed capacity of over 50MW and including associated access tracks, anemometry mast, substation, radio communications tower, underground cabling from turbines to substation, temporary construction compound, lay down area, up to four borrow pits and a scheme of habitat enhancement and mitigation

    Beaw Field Burravoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9BA

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  12. Decided2016/099/PPF

    Erect dwelling house and access with air source heat pump.

    Site South Of Scarvataing Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 16 Mar 2016
  13. Decided2016/100/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump and access

    Adjacent To Craijen Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  14. Decided2016/101/PPF

    To construct dwelling house and access with air to air heat pump

    Site South-West Of Daal Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  15. Decided2016/102/PPF

    To retain caravan on site

    Papil Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  16. Decided2016/103/PPF

    Extension of boiler station and office

    Shetland Heat Energy District Heating Scheme Office Marina Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TA

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  17. Decided2016/104/PPF

    To erect new porch and bedroom extensions to existing dwellinghouse; form new patio door and block-up existing external door.

    Whale View Herra Yell Shetland ZE2 9BL

    Received 22 Mar 2016
  18. Unknown2016/105/PNT

    Replacement of existing antennas and supporting steelwork, and the installation of RRUs and transmission dishes to the existing lattice tower

    Mid Ward Muckle Roe Shetland ZE2 9QW

    Received 22 Mar 2016
  19. Decided2016/106/PPP

    Create new house site within extensive garden ground to the north of Berrydale; vehicular access to be taken off Lover's Lane leading to on-site parking & turning area (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Berrydale Berry Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UJ

    Received 23 Mar 2016
  20. Decided2016/107/PPF

    Form new surface water drainage route from proposed housing scheme in Hoswick Sandwick to connect to existing surface water drainage system serving area.

    Dunbeth Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HL

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  21. Decided2016/108/PPF

    Erect double garage attached to existing house

    Skoo Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  22. Decided2016/110/ADV

    To erect 2no. signboards and 2no. window graphics

    Lerwick DIY 80-82 Harrision Square Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 25 Mar 2016
  23. Decided2016/111/PPF

    Erect garden shed

    Shalimar Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UP

    Received 29 Mar 2016
  24. Decided2016/112/PPF

    Catering Trailer parked on Friday & Saturday nights between hours of 22.00 to 03.15 (Retrospective Application)

    Harbour Street/Commercial Street Junction Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 30 Mar 2016

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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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