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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
10,098Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,025 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,908 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2021/073/PPF

    Erect dwelling house with detached domestic garage/workshop building, polycrub and air source heat pump

    Plot At Garths Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  2. Decided2021/074/PPF

    Extension to be constructed on the Southern elevation of existing dwelling

    Da Snuckle Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  3. Unknown2021/007/MAR

    To temporarily store 8 x 120m-circumference cages (not to be used for production) within the current deployed grid mooring system at an existing salmon farm.

    East Of Papa Scalloway Islands Shetland

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  4. Decided2021/075/PPF

    Extension to Dwelling House, repositioning of an existing window, installation of an additional window, and installation of air source heat pump

    16 East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UU

    Received 19 Feb 2021
  5. Decided2021/076/PPF

    Change of use from church to dwellinghouse and install air source heat pump

    Church Of Scotland Easter Quarff Quarff Shetland ZE2 9EY

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  6. Unknown2021/077/PN

    Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).

    Meadowbank Wethersta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  7. Decided2021/078/PN

    Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).

    Kalferhame Skellister South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PS

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  8. Decided2021/079/PPF

    Change of use from Church into dwellinghouse and external works to create garden and parking areas and to install an air source heat pump.

    Fairwinds (Sullom Kirk) Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RD

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  9. Decided2021/080/SCR

    To develop a project testing small kite turbine network

    Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  10. Decided2021/081/PPF

    Erect dwelling with air source heat pump

    3 South Punds Park Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  11. Decided2021/082/PPF

    Proposed extension to dwellinghouse and alterations to existing decking

    Naelea Aith Shetland ZE2 9NE

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  12. Decided2021/083/PPF

    New 1.3m high boundary fence on top of existing garden wall

    32 West Baila Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SG

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  13. Decided2021/084/PN

    Erect agricultural building

    Vidlin Shetland

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  14. Decided2021/085/PN

    Prior Notification for Farm-related Building Works (Non-residential).

    Sandvoe North Roe Shetland ZE2 9RY

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  15. Decided2021/087/PPF

    Replacement of existing front porch with new timber clad porch, including increased porch dimensions and addition of fence along property perimeter.

    Vidlin House Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  16. Decided2021/088/PPF

    Erect extension and decking to existing dwelling house and extension to existing attached garage with new pitched roof

    Brattanoust Walls Shetland ZE2 9PG

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  17. Decided2021/089/LBC

    The painting of a mural on the north facing side wall. The mural will have a minimum lifespan of five years.

    143 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  18. Decided2021/090/PPF

    The painting of a mural split between two side walls, the mural will have a minimum lifespan of five years.

    88 And 143 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  19. Decided2021/091/PPF

    The painting of a mural on the smooth rendered section of wall. The mural will have a minimum lifespan of five years.

    98 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  20. Unknown2021/009/MAR

    To remove all remaining equipment at an existing fallow finfish farm and create a temporary cage storage site for 8 x 120m-circumference cages (not to be used for production)

    North Havra Scalloway Islands Shetland

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  21. Decided2021/092/PPF

    Installation of external metal handrails from gate to front door - right hand side ascending

    55 King Harald Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ER

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  22. Decided2021/093/PPF

    Erect 2 No. dwelling houses with air source heat pumps

    Adjacent Fairview Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SH

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  23. Decided2021/094/PPF

    Level the access from dwelling house and create new disabled car parking space

    11 Veester Hill Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HZ

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  24. Decided2021/095/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with access track and air source heat pump with connection to existing septic tank pertaining to New Farm House, Griesta Farm

    New Plot Griesta Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 8 Mar 2021

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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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