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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
10,081Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,014 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,897 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Apr 2003 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/017/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot 17 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  2. Decided2021/018/LBC

    Proposed demolition of existing building following extensive fire damage and structural collapse.

    The Haa Gloup Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  3. Decided2021/020/PPF

    Erect garden shed.

    16 Norrendal Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9TS

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  4. Decided2021/004/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of 3 x 160m twin-headline longlines

    Northra Voe Swarbacks

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  5. Decided2021/022/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with attached garage and air source heat pump

    Site 1 Lower Setter North Gulberwick Shetland

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  6. Decided2021/024/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with associated services, septic tank, air source heat pump, detached garage and access track with new sea outfall pipe to discharge below MLWS

    North Of Hjoglen Whiteness Shetland

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  7. Decided2021/025/PPF

    The proposed development is for an aquaculture net cleaning facility. The proposed site is 9,565m2 and includes a drying building (approx. 51m x 29m x 12.5m to ridge), filtration building (approx. 16m x 14m x 8.5m to ridge) and process area for cleaning nets & storage. The process area includes an intake pump for seawater and outfall to sea for clean water discharge.

    Rova Head Lerwick Shetland

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  8. Unknown2021/026/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural building.

    Scholland Farm Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  9. Decided2021/028/PPF

    To erect Weather Station

    Adjacent Unquodaal Cunnister Yell Shetland

    Received 28 Jan 2021
  10. Unknown2021/029/SCO

    Submission of EIA Scoping Report as preparing an application for the proposed installation and operation of two wind turbines

    Luggies Knowe Gremista Shetland

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  11. Decided2021/035/TCA

    Sycamores immediately adjacent to 15 Hangcliff Lane. - Trim light branches encroaching on 15 Hangcliff Lane.

    Adjacent Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland

    Received 29 Jan 2021
  12. Decided2021/036/PPF

    Proposed placement of static caravan with existing porch extension

    Site North Of Nisthouse Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HF

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  13. Decided2021/037/PPF

    To erect weather station

    Adjacent Knowe Muckle Roe Shetland

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  14. Decided2021/038/PPF

    To erect weather station

    N; 1161650 , E;435419 Gonfirth Shetland

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  15. Decided2021/039/ADV

    Erect 4 signs (retrospective)

    Workshop King Haakon Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  16. Decided2021/040/PPF

    To construct two extensions and internal alterations to existng dwelling house

    Hylendal Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  17. Decided2021/041/PPF

    Erect single storey extension to side (south) elevation of dwelling house

    Orbister Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9NZ

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  18. Decided2021/042/PPF

    Proposed 1.8m high fence to the garden

    4 North Lochside Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PA

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  19. Decided2021/005/MSS

    Screening & Scoping of modification of an existing salmon farm by altering mooring containment area, changing production equipment to twelve 120m-circumference cages, increasing grid size and changing the existing feed barge position

    Easter Score Holm Shetland

    Received 29 Jan 2021
  20. Decided2021/043/PPF

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replaced with new extension , new single garage and conversion of existing single garage to art studio, with new extension forming gable front porch / entrance with covered links to dwelling, new art studio and new garage. Replacement roofs for new art studio & existing workshop, workshop to site new PV panels on roof. New septic tank and sitting of 2no 14kw Air Source Heat Pumps Units.

    North House Gletness Skellister Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  21. Decided2021/044/LBC

    External repairs to roof and walls, replacement windows, doors and external fittings, alterations to internal layout to include new stair and internal linings and new flood defence systems

    Copeland's Lodberry Copeland's Pier Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  22. Decided2018/335/DCON27

    Application to discharge Condition 16 -Deviations from Micrositing of Planning Permission Array H& J - 2018/335/ECUCON

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  23. Decided2021/045/PPF

    Proposed annex (conversion) to form additional ground floor bedroom, ensuite & snug area to main dwellinghouse.

    Skjonnsyn Semblister Bixter Shetland ZE2 9NG

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  24. Decided2021/047/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Scarvataing Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 8 Feb 2021

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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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