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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
10,020Searchable 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7,857 approved · 116 refused · 263 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Decided2020/022/MAR

    To develop a new mussel farm comprising of 2 x 300m twin-headline longlines

    Outer Grunna Voe Dury Voe

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  2. Decided2020/139/PPF

    Installation of a 10m high galvanised steel lattice radio mast, with associated hut enclosure at the base, all on a reinforced concrete base

    Western Hillside, Lunna Ness, Shetland Isles

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  3. Decided2020/140/PPF

    Installation of a 10m high galvanised steel lattice radio mast, with associated hut enclosure at the base, all on a reinforced concrete base

    Meal, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland Isles

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  4. Decided2020/141/PPF

    AGRICULTURAL BUILDING

    Vaara Hillend Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  5. Decided2020/142/PPF

    Installation of electric vehicle charging point

    Mackenzies Farm Shop & Cafe Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HA

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  6. Decided2020/143/PPF

    To construct single storey domestic extension

    Oversehavn Gunnista Bressay Shetland ZE2 9EL

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  7. Decided2020/144/PPF

    New Dwelling house and separate accommodation unit in basement; and mobile home on site during building works

    House Site Lower Setter North Gulberwick Shetland

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  8. Decided2020/145/PPF

    Change of use from existing offices (Class 4) to single dwelling house(Class 9). Demolition of external fire escape stair. Minor internal and external alterations, and erect shed. Installation of solar panels on the rear elevation of the roof.

    Quendale House 31 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  9. Decided2020/146/LBC

    Change use from offices back into domestic dwelling. Carry out internal alterations. Carry out minor external alterations within the grounds including repairs to railings and demolition of external fire escape stair. The installation of solar panels on the rear elevation of the roof.

    Quendale House 31 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  10. Decided2020/147/PPF

    To demolish existing shed and build new detached domestic garage building

    15 Ackrigarth Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0RQ

    Received 11 Aug 2020
  11. Decided2020/148/PPF

    To carry out landscaping works on unused land (retrospective) and extend the domestic site development boundary shown in previous application 2019/181/PPF to incorporate this land

    Proposed New House Cott Weisdale Shetland

    Received 11 Aug 2020
  12. Decided2020/149/TCA

    Remedial works required on 3 No Trees

    Clumlie 11 Greenfield Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AQ

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  13. Decided2020/150/ADV

    Advertisements of the following types: Fascia Sign, Acrylic, letterbox and night-safe surrounds and frosted and digitally printed Vinyl Graphic window manifestations internal and external application (as amended)

    106 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JA

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  14. Decided2020/151/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwelling house

    Geiranger Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AE

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  15. Decided2020/152/PPF

    Proposed demolition of existing storage facility and new larger steel frame storage facility to be constructed as a replacement (Use Class 6).

    Garage 1 Holmsgarth Road Lerwick Shetland

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  16. Decided2020/153/PPF

    New dwelling house with ASHP

    Plot Whitefield Symbister Whalsay Shetland

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  17. Decided2020/154/PPF

    New dwelling house with ASHP

    Plot Greenfield Road Cullister Sandwick Shetland

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  18. Decided2020/158/PPF

    Erect a 8m x 4m polytunnel in garden.

    Wideybanks Wormadale Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LJ

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  19. Decided2020/159/PN

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

    Asta Tingwall Shetland ZE1 0UQ

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  20. Decided2020/160/LBC

    Signage of the following types : Fascia Sign, letterbox and nightsafe surrounds and frosted and digitally printed Vinyl Graphic window manifestations internal and external application (as amended)

    106 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JA

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  21. Decided2020/162/TCA

    Trim back trees

    Lowries Ladysmith Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XD

    Received 18 Aug 2020
  22. Decided2020/163/TCA

    Trim back topmost branches of trees

    John Jamieson Closs Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HE

    Received 18 Aug 2020
  23. Decided2020/164/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed with hardstanding to access

    Pinehoulland Walls Shetland ZE2 9PF

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  24. Decided2020/165/PN

    To create new access track

    Murrister Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NP

    Received 19 Aug 2020

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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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