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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
9,912Searchable applications
133Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,909 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,793 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided2019/063/PPF

    Remove existing above ground fuel tank, fill existing underground tanks and install new fuel storage tank along and associated fencing

    Sound Service Station South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RD

    Received 4 Mar 2019
  2. Decided2019/064/PPP

    To erect extension, re-roof and convert existing outbuildings to be part of dwellinghouse, construct boat shed and clad house in timber and upgrade sewer, planning permission in principle (as amended)

    Taing Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 5 Mar 2019
  3. Decided2019/065/PPF

    Single storey extension to East Elevation

    7 Hogalee East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UU

    Received 6 Mar 2019
  4. Decided2018/288/DCON

    Discharge of Condition 3

    North Park Villa New Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TS

    Received 6 Mar 2019
  5. Decided2019/001/HESCON

    In our current state of knowledge, Easthouse Crofthouse, continues to meet the criteria for listing. The statutory listing address and the listed building record will be amended. The category of listing will change from B to A.

    Easthouse Croft Ducansclate West Burra ZE2 9UY

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  6. Unknown2019/002/HESCON

    In our current state of knowledge, the Huxter Water Mills continue to meet the criteria for listing. The statutory listing address and the listed building record will be amended. The category of listing will change from B to A.

    Huxter Water Mills And Dam Huxter Sandness ZE2 9PL

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  7. Unknown2019/003/HESCON

    In our current state of knowledge, Shetland Crofthouse Museum continues to meet the criteria for listing. The statutory listing address and the listed building record will be amended. The category of listing will change from B to A.

    Croft House Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  8. Decided2019/067/PPF

    Install Service Bollards and provide Caravan Facilities in the existing car park, internal alterations and refurbishment

    Fetlar Public Hall Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 11 Mar 2019
  9. Decided2019/068/PPF

    Proposed land change of use, extension and re-roofing works to existing house

    St Albern Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 11 Mar 2019
  10. Pending Consideration2019/069/PPP

    Erect dwellinghouse (planning permission in principle)

    Adjacent Rockhaven Laxfirth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 12 Mar 2019
  11. Decided2019/070/PPF

    To demolish existing single storey lean-to extension. Construct a one and a half storey pitched roof extension.

    Coolgardie Hillwell Quendale ZE2 9JD

    Received 13 Mar 2019
  12. Decided2019/071/PPF

    To extend industrial building and create hard standing area

    Blydoit Industrial Estate East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UG

    Received 13 Mar 2019
  13. Decided2019/072/AMSC

    Application for Approval of Matters Specified in Condition 2, parts a), b), c), d), e), g) and i) attached to Planning Permission in Principle 2015/380/PPP (Demolition of an existing unused office building and the construction of a new 91 bedroom hotel with associated parking).

    Brevik House 27 South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TG

    Received 14 Mar 2019
  14. Decided2019/073/PPF

    To erect a sunroom/porch to the front elevation

    3 Cameron Way Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9JN

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  15. Decided2019/074/PPF

    Proposed land change of use from agricultural to garden ground ; and to construct extension to existing dwelling house

    West Ireland Ireland Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JA

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  16. Decided2019/075/PPF

    Extend existing garage to create double garage

    Solbakken Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  17. Decided2019/076/PPF

    New house with air source heat pump in existing garden grounds.

    Easterhoull East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  18. Decided2019/077/TCA

    Permission to remove tree from front garden

    2 Clairmont Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BR

    Received 14 Mar 2019
  19. Decided2019/078/TCA

    Permission requested to remove tree

    Fort Charlotte 1 Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL

    Received 14 Mar 2019
  20. Decided2019/079/PPF

    Proposal to realign the B9075 Sandwater Road between the Burn of Weisdale and its junction with the A970 at Sand Water

    B9075 Sandwater Road, Mainland, Shetland

    Received 18 Mar 2019
  21. Decided2017/383/DCON

    Discharge Condition 5 Planning Consent 2017/383/PPF

    72 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  22. Decided2019/081/PPF

    To construct extension to south elevation of existing dwelling house to provide new sunroom

    Laurendale Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 20 Mar 2019
  23. Unknown2019/082/PAN

    The proposed development would be a 250 m by 250 m compound that supports theconstruction phase of the proposed Viking Wind Farm. The proposed development islocated in Central Mainland Shetland.

    650 M South Of The A970/B9075 Along The A970. From There The Prospective Main Camp Site Is Situated Less That 50 M Northeast Of The A970.

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  24. Unknown2019/083/PAN

    The proposed development would be a 200 m by 200 m compound that supports the construction phase of the proposed Viking Wind Farm

    3 Km West Of Weisdale Along The A971, From There The Prospective West Camp Site Is Situated Approximately 50 M To The North Of The A971

    Received 15 Mar 2019

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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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