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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
9,935Searchable applications
133Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,920 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,804 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Decided2019/144/PPF

    New dwellinghouse

    Brake Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG

    Received 20 May 2019
  2. Decided2019/145/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Ulsta to Burravoe. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Ulsta To Burravoe

    Received 20 May 2019
  3. Decided2019/146/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Ulsta to West Sandwick. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Ulsta To West Sandwick YELL

    Received 20 May 2019
  4. Decided2019/147/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Burravoe to Aywick. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Burravoe To Aywick

    Received 20 May 2019
  5. Decided2019/148/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Aywick to Mid Yell Junction. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Aywick To Mid Yell Junction

    Received 20 May 2019
  6. Decided2019/149/PPF

    To construct extension to existing dwelling house to provide extended domestic garage area

    Vatnlea Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 21 May 2019
  7. Decided2019/151/PPF

    Retrospective change of use of agricultural ground to extend existing garden curtilage.

    Laeverik Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 22 May 2019
  8. Decided2019/152/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house complete with septic tank, infiltration system and Air Source heat pump

    Land North Of Old Trafford Clack Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 23 May 2019
  9. Decided2019/153/PPF

    To bring back dwellinghouse into occupation, subdivide into two, erect 2no. extensions and decking

    Brouster Walls Shetland

    Received 23 May 2019
  10. Decided2019/155/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Westsandwick to Camb. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    West Sandwick To Camb

    Received 30 May 2019
  11. Decided2019/156/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Camb to Bastavoe. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Camb To Bastavoe

    Received 30 May 2019
  12. Decided2019/158/LBC

    Proposed works to the existing roof including re-slating, flashings and rainwater goods.

    Lerwick Police Station Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD

    Received 31 May 2019
  13. Decided2019/159/PPF

    Proposed roof replacement.

    Lerwick Police Station Market Street Lerwick ZE1 0JN

    Received 31 May 2019
  14. Decided2019/160/PPF

    Works outwith the Brevik Hotel site boundary including the creation of 2nr bellmouths and a new drainage run to the existing waste water line on south road.

    Brevik House 27 South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TG

    Received 31 May 2019
  15. Decided2018/209/DCON

    Discharge Condition 6 - Planning Application 2018/209/PPF

    10 Berry Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UJ

    Received 28 May 2019
  16. Decided2019/162/AMSC

    Application for approval of matters specified by condition relating to planning permission ref: 2015/380/PPP comprising the sun path plan and analysis (2f), a building operations plan (2h) and a noise assessment for ventilation/refridgeration/air conditioning units and heat pumps (2l).

    Brevik House 27 South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TG

    Received 3 Jun 2019
  17. Unknown2019/163/PN

    Erect polycrub and polyhut

    Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD

    Received 4 Jun 2019
  18. Decided2018/359/DCON1

    Discharge planning condition 2 and 5

    Toft Ferry Terminal Toft Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9QT

    Received 3 Jun 2019
  19. Decided2018/284/DCON1

    Discharge of Pre Commencement Condition 3

    Aestdaeks Hamnavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB

    Received 28 May 2019
  20. Decided2019/164/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with decking

    New House Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland

    Received 4 Jun 2019
  21. Decided2019/166/PPF

    Install electric vehicle charge point

    Albert Building Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 3 Jun 2019
  22. Decided2019/168/PPF

    Siting of cake fridge

    106 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES

    Received 31 May 2019
  23. Decided2019/169/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable from Basta Voe to Gutcher. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Basta Voe To Gutcher

    Received 5 Jun 2019
  24. Decided2019/170/PPF

    To install a 22mm duct in the existing road verge which contains a fibre optic cable at Cullivoe School to Gutcher. Manhole chambers will be placed every 2km or at roads crossings as applicable

    Cullivoe School To Gutcher

    Received 5 Jun 2019

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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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