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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
9,697Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,772 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,657 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2016/258/PNT

    Notification for the installation of a broadband cabinet

    NR Building No.14 Stackhoull Brae Shetland ZE2 9RN

    Received 14 Jun 2016
  2. Decided2016/259/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC; No 001

    O/S Ollaberry Exchange Building Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT

    Received 14 Jun 2016
  3. Decided2016/260/PPF

    To erect single storey extension to south elevation of existing dwellinghouse

    74 Breiwick Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DD

    Received 17 Jun 2016
  4. Decided2016/261/PPF

    To erect new flat roof porch and create accessible entrance to existing dwellinghouse.

    Nethaburn A Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  5. Decided2016/262/PPF

    To erect fence, gate and arch between 57 and 58 Kalliness (Part Retrospective)

    57 Kalliness Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  6. Decided2016/263/ADV

    To erect 28 signs including illuminated and non-illuminated, wall mounted, projecting, totem and free standing signs.

    Co-op Hillside Brae Shetland ZE2 9QG

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  7. Decided2016/264/PPF

    Change of use from grazing land to domestic; erect shed for private use inlcuding new surface water soakaway and foul drainage connection to existing septic tank.

    Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  8. Decided2016/265/PPF

    To erect dwellinghouse with integral garage; erect detached garage; install air source heat pump; install solar panels; create access road, parking and turning area.

    House Site Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  9. Decided2016/266/PPF

    Construction of workshops, stores and offices with external yard storage, car parking and container storage

    North Gremista Industrial Estate Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  10. Decided2016/267/PPF

    To create community garden area and playground (part retrospective)

    Park Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EJ

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  11. Decided2016/268/PPF

    Proposed access track running from point approximately 70 metres East of road B9075 Burn of Weisdale crossing to North House, Upper Kergord and associated works, new road junction and temporary construction compound

    Upper Kergord Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW

    Received 23 Jun 2016
  12. Decided2016/269/PPF

    To extend existing dwelling house.

    Utsker Wester Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EZ

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  13. Decided2016/271/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC No 001; PCP096

    Quarry Hole By S/O ZU510 Road To Skelberry Skelberry Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD

    Received 21 Jun 2016
  14. Decided2016/272/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC No 001; PCP288

    Quarry Hole By S/O ZU510 Road To Skelberry Skelberry Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QD

    Received 21 Jun 2016
  15. Decided2016/273/PPF

    Erect new 2-bedroom dwelling house with air-source heat pump

    Cott Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LN

    Received 24 Jun 2016
  16. Decided2016/274/PNT

    Installation of a Primary Connetion Point CCC No 001

    O/S Ollaberry Exchange Building Ollaberry Shetland ZE2 9RT

    Received 27 Jun 2016
  17. Decided2016/276/PPF

    To erect 2 extensions to existing dwelling house

    25 Westerloch Drive Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0GD

    Received 29 Jun 2016
  18. Decided2016/277/PPF

    To erect single storey dwellinghouse, create new access, create visibility splays

    Califf Tingwall Shetland

    Received 29 Jun 2016
  19. Decided2016/278/PPF

    To construct single storey timber clad dwellinghouse with attached garage

    Railsbrough Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 30 Jun 2016
  20. Decided2016/279/PPP

    To erect dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)

    Adjacent To Burraness Housing Scheme Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 30 Jun 2016
  21. Decided2016/280/PPP

    To erect 2no dwellinghouses (planning permission in principle)

    Straits Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 30 Jun 2016
  22. Decided2016/281/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC No 005; PCP005

    Verge Opp Zu221 To Brow Loch B9122 Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 28 Jun 2016
  23. Decided2016/282/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC No 006; PCP006

    Adj Shetler, JCN ZC204 Turn To Spiggie Brig, B9122 Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE

    Received 28 Jun 2016
  24. Decided2016/283/PNT

    Installation of Primary Connection Point CCC No 007; PCP007

    Rear Of 1 Dalsetter Wynd ZC206 Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JJ

    Received 28 Jun 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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