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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
9,699Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,773 approved or refused records
115Refused applications

7,658 approved · 115 refused · 260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2016/284/PPF

    To vary conditions 1, 7, 9 & 10 of Planning Permission 2010/117/PCD to create new access (Retrospective Application)

    Avasgarth Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 30 Jun 2016
  2. Decided2016/285/PPF

    Repairs to stonework banding to door, windows and bay window to original house and concrete repairs and painting to extension

    39 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ

    Received 1 Jul 2016
  3. Decided2016/286/PNT

    Removal of 3 No existing antennas, installation of 2 no new antennas, 2 no Remote radio units and 3 no dish

    Existing BT Tower Scatsta - B9076 Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 29 Jun 2016
  4. Decided2016/287/PPF

    Demolish existing porch to side of house, construct new single storey extension and convert existing loft space to form new bedroom and shower room.

    25 Gressy Loan Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0YB

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  5. Unknown2016/289/PPF

    To construct raised decking and fencing

    45 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  6. Decided2016/290/PPF

    To construct dwelling house and associated ASHP, septic tank and soakaway

    Hultness Brae Shetland ZE2 9QS

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  7. Decided2016/291/PPF

    To construct agricultural building

    Eastshore Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JS

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  8. Decided2016/292/LBC

    The existing retail space is to be converted to office accommodation, first floor offices are to have a refit to provide more cellular office accommodation, new board room at ground floor level.

    Albert Building Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  9. Decided2016/295/LBC

    Provision of new footpaths to improve public access to woodland including new timber gates, stock fencing, and site interpretation

    Halligarth House Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 5 Jul 2016
  10. Decided2016/296/PPF

    Construct single storey dwelling with associated access and parking

    Muggator Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 6 Jul 2016
  11. Decided2016/297/LBC

    Emergency roof repairs consisting of stripping off slates and their replacement with temporary plywood coverings to protect internal finishes

    Halligarth House Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 6 Jul 2016
  12. Decided2016/298/PPF

    Proposed waste and recycling site

    Near Hillswick/Ollaberry Junction Urafirth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RH

    Received 8 Jul 2016
  13. Decided2016/299/PPF

    Change of use from non-domestic building to a dwellinghouse

    3 Church Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AE

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  14. Decided2016/300/PPF

    16 housing unit development, including access roads and parking

    Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  15. Decided2016/301/PPF

    To install disabled ramp access to front door

    Andersville Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  16. Decided2016/302/PPF

    Erect memorial plaques commemorating the service of merchant seafarers in the British Merchant Navy

    Hays Dock Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WP

    Received 12 Jul 2016
  17. Decided2016/303/PPF

    Proposed extension and decking area to existing dwelling

    Laverock Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  18. Decided2016/304/PPF

    Proposed extension to existing dwelling

    Wasterdale Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  19. Decided2016/305/PNT

    Notification Under Class 67 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 and the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003

    Sullom Voe Radio Station Of B9076 Graven Sullom Shetland ZE2 9UP

    Received 12 Jul 2016
  20. Decided2016/306/PPF

    To install disabled ramp access

    8 Glen Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JY

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  21. Decided2016/025/WL

    To vary an existing works licence of a subsea array and cable by extending the expiry date by three years.

    Cullivoe Bluemull Sound

    Received 12 Jul 2016
  22. Decided2016/307/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house

    Upper Langaskule Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  23. Decided2016/308/PNT

    Replacement of existing antennas, installation of 3No. RRUs, 3No. antennas and addition of 1No. transmission dish on existing lattice tower

    Seafield Lower Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RL

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  24. Decided2016/309/PPF

    Extension to existing dwelling to form additional habitable accommodation and a garage

    1 Hogalee Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UU

    Received 19 Jul 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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