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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
9,882Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,888 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,772 approved · 116 refused · 262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2016/300/DCON1

    Discharge planing conditions 3, 5, 7 and 16

    Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD

    Received 28 Nov 2018
  2. Decided2018/344/PPF

    Proposed industrial/commercial laydown and storage area under Class 6 and associated access and boundary stock proof fencing

    Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UQ

    Received 28 Nov 2018
  3. Decided2017/391/DCON

    Discharge of Conditions 3 and 13 Planning Permission 2017/391/MIN

    Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  4. Decided2018/027/MAR

    To develop a freshwater abstraction/ storage facility, to enable wellboat syphoning of freshwater for use in marine farm fish treatments, consisting of:(1) Reinstatement works at existing Mill Burn dam adjacent to Olna, Voe; and(2) Installation of a 250m x 0.1m-diameter abstraction pipe from said dam to 2 x 90m-circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins located in marine waters at Olna North, Olna Firth

    Land/sea Adjacent To Olna, Voe

    Received 26 Nov 2018
  5. Decided2018/345/PPF

    Trading from a self catering food van (Retrospective)

    South Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RA

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  6. Decided2018/346/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage with ASHP, Air Conditioning Unit, decking, treatment plant and soakaway and detached garage

    Cumliewick Sandwick Shetland

    Received 3 Dec 2018
  7. Decided2018/347/PPF

    Installation of 2 x 6kw SD6 wind turbines 15m mast with 2.8m blades and installation of cable track.

    Land South Of Braefield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JQ

    Received 4 Dec 2018
  8. Decided2018/028/WL

    The installation and burial of a subsea communication cable (less than 4cm diameter) across the seafloor

    Fair Isle Channel From West To East Within Territorial Sea

    Received 28 Nov 2018
  9. Decided2018/348/ADV

    Erect rectangular sign with 2 downlit led spotlights

    Tonner Mechanical Services Ltd South Brae Garage Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 30 Nov 2018
  10. Decided2018/349/APN

    Erect polycrub

    Laeverik Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 4 Dec 2018
  11. Decided2018/350/PPF

    New dwelling house with Air Source Heat Pump and Timber Decking

    Plot 6 Cullsetter Park Busta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QN

    Received 6 Dec 2018
  12. Decided2018/351/PPF

    Extend garden amenity curtilage to the boundary of the whole land 4.5 acres

    Voortrekker Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 4 Dec 2018
  13. Decided2018/352/SCR

    Screening Opinion for the Toft Pier Development

    Toft Ferry Terminal Toft Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QT

    Received 5 Dec 2018
  14. Decided2018/354/PPF

    To site portacabin for business use - showroom/office (retrospective application)

    Helenvale 9 Vallafield Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9XH

    Received 6 Dec 2018
  15. Decided2018/355/PPF

    Partial demolition of dilapidated stone-built barn and erection of single-storey cottage comprising 2 no small holiday units with air-source heat pump

    Gronaklett Brindister West Burrafirth Shetland ZE2 9NT

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  16. Decided2018/356/PPF

    Change of use of land and erection of single storey studio / workshop for Glansin Glass with parking facilities (Class 1and 4 Use).

    Hoversta Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DL

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  17. Decided2018/357/PPP

    Erect 2 storey one bedroom house (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Gate Hus North Ness Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LZ

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  18. Decided2018/223/DCON

    Application to discharge conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

    Site Adjacent Gaet-a-Gott 45 & 47 Stura (Block 8) Gott Shetland ZE2 9WH

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  19. Decided2018/358/PPF

    Construct approximately 1820 meters of boardwalk from recycled plastic material

    Hermaness National Nature Reserve Unst Shetland

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  20. Decided2018/359/PPF

    Reconstruction and extension of an existing fishing pier, the jetty extension is a dog-leg sheet pile structure with a total length of 60m, the structure is supported by an internal tie back system and filled with crushed rock, capped with a reinforced concrete deck slab, deck furniture including fenders and bollards

    Toft Ferry Terminal Toft Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QT

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  21. Decided2018/030/MAR

    To modify an existing salmon farm by removing 14 x 80m-circumference cages and replacing with 10 x 100m-circumference cages within an enlarged grid mooring system and in an amended location and to retain the 18m x 10m feed barge currently moored on site, for the on-growing of Atlantic salmon (retrospective)

    Slocka, Ronas Voe

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  22. Decided2018/360/PPF

    Extend and alter existing house.

    Norbister Nesbister Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  23. Decided2018/361/PPF

    Proposal to replace existing bridge with a culvert, works include a minor road realignment and all associated landscaping.

    B9082 Stonganess YELL Shetland ZE2 9BZ

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  24. Decided2016/300/DCON2

    Discharge planning condition 9

    Heathery Park Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9GD

    Received 11 Dec 2018

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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.

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