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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
10,016Searchable applications
134Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 7,973 approved or refused records
116Refused applications

7,857 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2019/141/DCON4

    Application to discharge condition 5 Details of contractors working area and adequate space for parking for Planning Application 2019/141/PPF

    Sites North Of Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  2. Decided2019/223/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (road condition survey) of Planning Application 2019/223/PPF

    Hill Of Hoswick Channerwick Shetland

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  3. Decided2020/127/LBC

    Installation of a bathroom (toilets, shower and sink unit)

    Pier House Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  4. Decided2020/039/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (surface water drainage) of Planning Application 2020/039/PPF

    Vatersay Cottage Levenwick Shetland ZE2 9HX

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  5. Decided2019/188/DCON10

    Discharge of Condition 8 - CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan - Application 2019/188/PPF

    A970 East Of Sand Water At Northing: 1154902 Easting: 442088

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  6. Decided2019/079/DCON11

    Discharge of Condition 8 - CEMP - Construction Environmental Management Plan - 2019/079/PPF

    B9075 Sandwater Road, Mainland, Shetland

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  7. Decided2020/054/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (SUDs) of Planning Application 2020/054/PPF

    Easthill Croft Norbister Burra Shetland ZE2 9LE

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  8. Decided2019/188/DCON11

    Discharge of Condition 12 -Surface Water Disposal Scheme- Application 2019/188/PPF

    A970 East Of Sand Water At Northing: 1154902 Easting: 442088

    Received 27 Jul 2020
  9. Decided2020/129/PPP

    Erect dwelling house (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 27 Jul 2020
  10. Decided2019/305/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (disposal of waste materials) of Planning Application 2019/305/PPF

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

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  11. Decided2019/330/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed designs and construction details of the interpretative panels) of Application Ref: 2019/330/ADV

    Church Of Scotland Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  12. Decided2019/331/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed designs and construction details of the interpretative panels) of Application Ref: 2019/331/ADV

    Walter And Joan Gray Home Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XJ

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  13. Decided2019/332/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed designs and construction details of the interpretative panels) of Application Ref: 2019/332/ADV

    Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TR

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  14. Decided2019/334/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed designs and construction details of the interpretative panels) of Application Ref: 2019/334/ADV

    Clutch Kettles Blacksness Pier Scalloway

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  15. Decided2019/335/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed designs and construction details of the interpretative panels) of Application Ref: 2019/335/ADV

    Main Street Scalloway Shetland

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  16. Unknown2020/021/MAR

    To site 2 no. 14.75m x 8.6m barges to be used for storage of ancillary fish farming equipment (retrospective)

    Boatsroom Voe Lunna Shetland

    Received 29 Jul 2020
  17. Decided2020/131/PPF

    Alterations & Change of Use to existing Retail and Office buildings (Class 4) to provide 1no. Shop Unit Retail and 3no. Flats (Class 9).

    165 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  18. Decided2020/132/LBC

    Alterations to existing Retail and Office buildings to provide 1no. Shop Unit and 3no. Flats.

    165 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EX

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  19. Decided2020/133/PPF

    Install a temporary substation site adj to our existing Sumburgh substation, for use until 31 October 2020. The site consists of 2 x generators, 1 x switchroom, 1 x fuel tank & 1 x welfare hut (Retrospective Application)

    Site Adj To Sumburgh Substation Off A970, Virkie, ZE3 8JS

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  20. Decided2020/134/PPF

    To construct single storey extension to existing dwelling house including new septic tank and land soakaway

    Verdahill Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  21. Decided2020/135/LBC

    Conversion & extension of existing store at Leog House into 1 bed residential unit (part retrospective).

    Leog House 2 Leog Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AH

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  22. Decided2020/136/PN

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

    Asta Tingwall Shetland

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  23. Decided2020/137/PPF

    Reinstatement of a doorway and change of use of 2 properties to form one residential dwelling

    Firth Old School & Schoolhouse Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9RB

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  24. Decided2020/138/PPP

    To form 2 no dwellinghouse sites with access track and parking / turning areas.

    South Of Laurendale Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 5 Aug 2020

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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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