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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
9,853Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,868 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,752 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2018/227/PPF

    To construct new dwellinghouse with air source heat pump

    Site 5 Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick ZE2 9NZ

    Received 2 Aug 2018
  2. Decided2018/228/PPF

    To erect extension to existing stable / shed to provide stable facility

    Habbigarth Willtrow Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG

    Received 3 Aug 2018
  3. Decided2018/229/PPF

    Erection of 3 dwellinghouses with air source heat pumps

    Plots 5, 6 And 7 Hill Of Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 7 Aug 2018
  4. Decided2018/231/PNT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus 10m pole with 1.5m antenna fixed on top

    Verge Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB

    Received 3 Aug 2018
  5. Decided2018/232/PPF

    Demolition of existing adjoining garage, two-storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling house and alteration to parking area

    Linnbrae Upper Sound Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ

    Received 8 Aug 2018
  6. Decided2018/233/PPF

    Proposed demolition of chimney and reroof with natural slate, replace windows with new timber double glazed & repoint stonework

    9-11 Union Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ET

    Received 6 Aug 2018
  7. Decided2018/235/PPF

    To construct 6 number 1 bedroom flats with associated car parking and amenity space

    Vacant Plot North Road/Staney Hill Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PR

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  8. Decided2018/236/PPF

    Change of use from educational to office and retail, workshop, carry out internal alterations, install air source heat pump and remove existing porch

    Old School Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  9. Decided2018/237/PPF

    Erect single-storey extension to south elevation

    Holmsdale Upper Strand Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SG

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  10. Decided2018/239/PPF

    Replace and extend extension and Install Air Source Heat Pump

    4 Coastguard House Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BB

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  11. Decided2018/241/PPF

    Demolish existing building and erect new dwelling house

    Skeotaing Clousta Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  12. Decided2018/243/PPF

    Erect single-storey dwelling-house with integral garage

    Wick Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  13. Decided2018/244/PPF

    Refurbishment of dwelling to form new blockwork, roof construction, windows & doors

    17 Meadowfield Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UB

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  14. Decided2018/245/PPF

    To erect new dwellinghouse with integral garage and air source heat pump

    16 Cullsetter Park Busta Brae ZE2 9QN

    Received 16 Aug 2018
  15. Decided2018/247/LBC

    Replacement of existing revolving door with smaller manually operated revolving door and side disabled/fire exit door

    Islesburgh Community Centre King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EQ

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  16. Decided2018/248/PPF

    Erection of 80M high tubular anemometry mast for a temporary period of 24 months

    Hill Of Dale

    Received 23 Aug 2018
  17. Decided2018/249/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Ocraquoy Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA

    Received 24 Aug 2018
  18. Decided2018/018/WL

    To install a septic tank sea outfall to serve a new dwellinghouse

    Horn Croft Dury Voe

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  19. Decided2018/250/PNT

    Installation of electronic communications apparatus 10m pole with 1.5m antennas

    Grass Verge Off B9076 Brae Shetland ZE2 9SX

    Received 24 Aug 2018
  20. Decided2018/251/PPF

    Proposed development consisting of 36 Residential Dwellings in 16 Blocks (either detached, semi-detached or a group of 4 dwellings)

    Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 27 Aug 2018
  21. Decided2018/252/PPF

    Installation of a 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m Galvanised Steel Tower plus excavation of associated trench for electricity cable running back to the house

    Nyrhus Effirth Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LY

    Received 28 Aug 2018
  22. Decided2018/254/PPF

    To erect a 2nd 6kW Wind Turbine on a 15m Galvanised Steel Tower and excavation of trench for electricity cable running to the shed

    Brouster Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP

    Received 29 Aug 2018
  23. Decided2018/026/DCON

    Discharge of Conditions 3, 5 and 6 - Planning Consent 2018/026/LBC

    Girlsta Hatchery Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 29 Aug 2018
  24. Decided2018/255/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump

    Nord Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DX

    Received 28 Aug 2018

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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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