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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
9,944Searchable applications
133Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,925 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,809 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Apr 2003 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Unknown2019/189/APN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Da Noost Friester South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  2. Decided2019/008/MAR

    To vary conditions numbers 1 and 4 of planning permission 2010/018/NS to regularise the siting of 6 x 440m twin-headline longlines in a modified northerly location and with extended southerly moorings (retrospective). Additionally remove condition numbers 6 and 7.

    Whitesness, Vaila Sound

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  3. Decided2019/190/PPF

    Repaint of warehouse roof with bitumen paint changing colour from blue to black

    Garriocks Station Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 19 Jul 2019
  4. Decided2019/009/MAR

    To deploy 2 x 420m twin-headline longlines for production of mussels adjacent to existing mussel farm planning permission SFA/ZET/096 (retrospective) for use in conjunction with a reduced level of development permitted by planning permission SFA/ZET/096

    Slyde, Aith Voe

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  5. Decided2018/335/DCON2

    Discharge of Condition 19 - Ecological Clerk of Works of application 2018/335/ECUCON

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 28 Jun 2019
  6. Decided2018/335/DCON3

    Discharge of Condition 29 - Archaeological Clerk of Works of application 2018/335/ECUCON

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 28 Jun 2019
  7. Decided2019/191/AMSC

    Erect dwelling house in accordance with Planning Conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 2014/248/PPP

    Plot 5 Sundibanks East Voe Scalloway Shetland

    Received 28 Jun 2019
  8. Decided2019/192/PPF

    Installation of an air source heat pump within the curtilage of an existing dwelling

    104 Nederdale Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SB

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  9. Decided2019/193/PPF

    Erect a single story house in the grounds of the Nurses House

    Nurses House Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BN

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  10. Decided2019/194/PPF

    Erect single storey extension to existing garage

    Shetland MOT & Repair Baillister Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 2 Jul 2019
  11. Decided2019/195/PPF

    Erect 20M Network Telecoms Mast with associated equipment

    Land At Ward Of Reawick, Near B9071 Easter Skeld, Shetland Isles ZE2 9NJ

    Received 3 Jul 2019
  12. Unknown2019/011/MAR

    To develop a freshwater abstraction / storage facility for use in marine fish farm treatments consisting of installation of a 140m x 0.2m diameter abstraction pipe and 2 x 90m - circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins

    Girlsta Hatchery Wadbister Voe

    Received 4 Jul 2019
  13. Decided2019/012/MAR

    To develop a new Atlantic salmon farm comprising 12 x 120m-circumference cages and a 10m-diameter c-cap feed barge

    Wick Of Gruting, Fetlar, Shetland

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  14. Decided2019/013/MAR

    To vary condition no. 8 of planning permission 2018/016/MAR to allow finfish farm equipment to remain on the existing Grunna Voe finfish site for up to 3 months from the installation and stocking of the Swarta Skerry finfish site.

    Swarta Skerry Dury Voe Shetland Islands

    Received 4 Jul 2019
  15. Decided2019/014/MAR

    To modify an existing mussel farm by removing existing 5 x 160m quad longlines and replacing with 7 x 220m twin-headline longlines and increasing mooring area (retrospective)

    Browland North, Gruting

    Received 4 Jul 2019
  16. Decided2019/196/LBC

    Chimney flashing repairs, removal of smooth render, re-pointing of original stonework (retrospective), and proposed shop front signage

    Mirrie Dancers Chocolatier 103 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BD

    Received 4 Jul 2019
  17. Decided2019/197/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump

    Application Ref 2019/197/PPF Symbister Whalsay Shetland

    Received 5 Jul 2019
  18. Decided2019/198/PPF

    erect 3no semi detached houses (6 dwellings) with air source heat pumps, associated drainage and road infrastructure

    Marthastoon Aith Shetland

    Received 8 Jul 2019
  19. Decided2019/199/PPF

    To construct two poly tunnels (Retrospective application)

    Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD

    Received 9 Jul 2019
  20. Decided2019/015/MPN

    Application for prior notification under class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size, colour & design in the same location as an existing barge

    Swarta Skerry Dury Voe Shetland Islands

    Received 10 Jul 2019
  21. Decided2019/202/PPF

    9.6m by 6m garage extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Scarvataing Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 10 Jul 2019
  22. Appeal Upheld2019/203/PPF

    Proposed extension to rear of the dwelling, and conversion of existing garage to form utility and snug

    5 Fogralea Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SE

    Received 10 Jul 2019
  23. Decided2018/096/DCON1

    Discharge condition 11 of Planning Permission 2018/096/PPF

    Unclassified Road To Upper Kergord Runs Approximately 1.5km, From A Junction With The B9075, Approximately 70M East Of B9075 Of Weisdale Crossing.

    Received 9 Jul 2019
  24. Decided2019/204/LBC

    Internal alterations to convert existing lodberry to dwelling. 2no. replacement + 2no. new rooflights. External Stair to be removed and fire escape door to be replaced with dormer window.

    Coplands Lodberry Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland

    Received 11 Jul 2019

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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.

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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