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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
9,973Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,942 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,826 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2019/289/PPF

    Change of use from pub to residential living space. Redevelop the existing pub into three apartments and three self-contained en-suite rooms.

    Captain Flints Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  2. Decided2019/290/PPF

    Extension to existing MOT garage to form new customer waiting room

    Baillister Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  3. Decided2019/291/PPF

    Change of use for the existing office space within the lower ground floor to a food & drink takeaway. The proposal is also a partial change of use of the 1st floor from offices to a food & drink area

    98 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  4. Decided2019/292/PPF

    Change of use of land from agricultural grazing to hardstanding area for the storage of boats

    Adjacent To Slipway Ronas Voe Northmavine

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  5. Decided2018/096/DCON8

    Application to discharge condition 14 (Bird Protection Plan) of Planning Application 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 10 Oct 2019
  6. Decided2018/251/DCON3

    Application to discharge planning condition 7 - Biodiversity Management Plan of Planning Application 2018/251/PPF

    Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  7. Decided2018/251/DCON4

    Discharge of Condition 8 - 2018/251/PPF

    Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  8. Decided2018/251/DCON5

    Application to discharge condition 10 - Archaeological works of Planning Application 2018/251/PPF

    Utnabrake Upper Scalloway Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  9. Decided2019/294/PPF

    To erect 2 no new semi-detached houses/apartments (6 Units), along with air source heat pumps, associated drainage and parking provision.

    Phase 2 - Plot Wista Lerwick Shetland

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  10. Decided2019/295/LBC

    Proposed adaptations to create custody kitchen.

    Lerwick Police Station Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD

    Received 1 Nov 2019
  11. Decided2019/297/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwelling house by adding bay window and extending roof at new Living Room (existing garage) and install air source heat pump

    Avensgarth Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  12. Decided2019/298/PPF

    Change of use: section of the building to be changed from office/storage space into a car showroom

    Town's-end Garage Gremista Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PX

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  13. Decided2019/299/PPF

    Erect garden shed

    24 Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  14. Decided2019/300/LBC

    Replace 2 single glazed sash windows with double glazed timber framed windows

    3A Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  15. Decided2019/301/PPF

    Proposed installation of a telecommunications Equipment including 17.5m high lattice tower, ancillory equipment, construction of access and laydown area

    Burradale Tingwall Gott Shetland

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  16. Decided2019/302/PPF

    Proposed Telecommunications Equipment including 15M lattice Tower, ancillary equipment, construction of access and laydown area

    Heylor Layby Northmavine Heylor Shetland Scotland ZE2 9RL

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  17. Decided2019/303/PPF

    Proposal to install 15m lattice mast, ancillory equipment, construction of access and laydown area

    Breckon Grazing B9082 Gloup Yell Shetland Islands ZE2 9DD

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  18. Decided2019/304/PPF

    Proposed Telecommunications Equipment 15m lattice tower, ancillary equipment, construction of access and laydown area

    Ennisfirth Houll Loch Gunnister Brae Shetland ZE2 9TT

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  19. Decided2019/305/PPF

    Proposed installation of a telecommunications Equipment including 15m high lattice, ancillary equipment, construction of access and laydown area

    Land (E:428558,N:1145030) Hestinsetter Shetland ZE2 9NH

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  20. Decided2019/307/LBC

    The application is to redevelop the existing pub into three apartments and three self-contained en-suite rooms. External works include taking down the existing 'Captain Flints' signs and repainting window frames where necessary. Colour to match existing. Internal works include the removal of internal fixtures and fittings including existing partition walls, and the bar.

    Captain Flints Esplanade Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL

    Received 11 Nov 2019
  21. Decided2019/308/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with air source heat pump

    North Of Kaynon Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 12 Nov 2019
  22. Decided2019/309/VCON

    Variation of condition 3 of Planning Application 2018/226/PPF to change drainage discharge method from communal septic tank to private septic tank with sea outfall

    Lower Site - Te Aroha Soundside Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LR

    Received 12 Nov 2019
  23. Decided2019/310/PPF

    Extension to existing semi detached house

    40 Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB

    Received 13 Nov 2019
  24. Decided2019/311/ADV

    Erect sign board and hanging sign

    33 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NJ

    Received 11 Nov 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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