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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
9,875Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,882 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,766 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2018/297/PPF

    Change of use of land and development of a new external display area comprising new timber-framed boat shelters (enclosed on 3 sides), new concrete slab paving, gravel/chipped display areas and associated surface water drainage

    Scalloway Museum Castle Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TP

    Received 8 Oct 2018
  2. Decided2018/299/PPF

    To site portacabin to provide office, toilet and mess facilities (retrospective application)

    Adjacent Sandisons (Unst) Ltd Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DS

    Received 9 Oct 2018
  3. Decided2018/300/PPF

    Proposal to extend existing dwelling house, timber clad construction with concrete roof tiles to match existing

    6 Vatna Gaet Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 9 Oct 2018
  4. Decided2018/301/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    South Of Southerhouse Scousburgh Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JE

    Received 9 Oct 2018
  5. Decided2018/302/LBC

    Replace the slate roofing to the property

    44 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AB

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  6. Decided2018/303/PPF

    Erect single storey extension comprising office, staff room and toilet, new sewage treatment plant and improved surface water drainage to vehicle washing bay

    R G Jamieson & Son Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  7. Decided2018/304/PPF

    Erect single storey extension and change of use of land to north of dwelling house to land within domestic curtilage

    Hestviken Huxter Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  8. Decided2018/305/PPF

    Erect timber framed dwellinghouse and timber shed

    Clivocast Unst Shetland

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  9. Decided2018/308/PPF

    Earthworks laid to an angle of repose suitable for the infill, in order to create a stable slope for soft landscaping (retrospective application)

    Hillside East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US

    Received 16 Oct 2018
  10. Decided2018/022/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm (planning permission ref: SFA/ZET/001) by removing existing 156m longlines and replacing with 5 x 220m twin-headline longlines to be used in conjunction with a reduced level of development permitted by planning permission SFA/ZET/001

    NE Of Grink Holm, Cribba Sound, Vementry

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  11. Decided2018/309/PPF

    To erect 10kW wind turbine on a 12m tower and associated connecting cable

    Baltasound Junior High Baltasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DY

    Received 17 Oct 2018
  12. Decided2018/310/PPF

    To provide external lighting to the south and west elevations of Saffron

    4 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NP

    Received 18 Oct 2018
  13. Decided2018/311/PPF

    Erect new dwellinghouse and adjoining residential unit with integral garage and air source heat pump

    6 Glen Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9JZ

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  14. Decided2018/312/PPF

    Erect dwelling house and access track

    North Of Tirlandie Gott Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  15. Decided2018/313/PPF

    Replace 7 windows to double glazing

    14 Pitt Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DP

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  16. Decided2018/314/ADV

    Hanging sign with external illumination, replacement fascia lettering, RBS brand logo and nameplate

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  17. Decided2018/315/PPF

    Change of use from church hall to dwellinghouse

    Church Hall Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN

    Received 23 Oct 2018
  18. Decided2018/317/PPF

    Retrospective application to remove existing lounge window and install balcony door, and erect external timber decking

    4 Upper Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SF

    Received 26 Oct 2018
  19. Decided2018/318/PPF

    To demolish existing dwellinghouse and construct new dwellinghouse with air source heat pump, garage and greenhouse

    Agnesville Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 26 Oct 2018
  20. Decided2018/319/PPF

    Erect 12 social housing units with air source heat pumps and Planning Permission in Principle for 4 residential sites

    Houlland Lea Development Houlland Sandwick Shetland

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  21. Decided2018/320/PPF

    Erect shed to house Ozone cylinders and site two Ozone resting tanks adjacent to existing Atlantium building including associated pipework, alter existing 2m high chain link fence to enclose new tanks and shed, realign existing private access track.

    Girlsta Hatchery Wadbister Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  22. Decided2018/321/CLEUD

    Timber framed extension to garage

    Leaside Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 5 Nov 2018
  23. Decided2018/322/PPF

    To demolish existing garage and erect extension

    Skipadock Brae Shetland ZE2 9RE

    Received 6 Nov 2018
  24. Unknown2018/323/PN

    Agricultural track

    Land at Utnabrake, Upper Scalloway

    Received 6 Nov 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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