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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
10,067Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,005 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,888 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2019/359/DCON4

    Discharge of Condition 13 - Topsoil and Waste - Application 2019/359/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  2. Decided2019/358/DCON3

    Discharge of Condition 3 - Proposal for Sea Transport - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  3. Decided2019/358/DCON4

    Discharge of Condition 12 - Proposal for prevention of flood - Application - 2019/358/VCON

    Cullivoe Pier Cullivoe Yell Shetland ZE2 9DD

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  4. Decided2019/210/DCON12

    Application to discharge condition 8 CEMP - Construction Environment Management Plan - Application 2019/210/PPF

    Northing 1160349, Easting 441505

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  5. Decided2018/339/DCON1

    Application to discharge planning conditions 1 - 10 of Planning Application 2018/339/PPF

    Adjacent Backafield Muckle Roe Shetland

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  6. Decided2020/279/PPF

    Demolish existing 4 bedroom single storey house and construct new single storey 4 bedroom house.

    1 Montfield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QB

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  7. Decided2020/280/PPF

    Change of Use application from 'shop to licensed cafe incl. shop store' and 'public bar to shop'.

    Hilltop Bar Mid Yell Yell Shetland ZE2 9BJ

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  8. Decided2020/035/DCON

    Discharge of condition 7 - 2020/035/PPF

    Fair Isle Shetland

    Received 15 Dec 2020
  9. Decided2020/281/TCA

    Conifer - Trimming back overhanging branches, removal of dead branches and complete removal of 1 x dead tree

    Jubilee Flower Park Lerwick Shetland

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  10. Decided2020/283/PPF

    Proposed temporary change of use of land (comprising mainly one helicopter stand) at Scatsta Airport for hybrid rocket engine testing (2 year period)

    Scatsta Airport Scatsta Brae Shetland ZE2 9QP

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  11. Decided2020/284/PPF

    Demolition of two storey extension and erection of single storey extension to existing dwelling house

    American Exchange Hillside Road Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0XB

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  12. Decided2018/186/DCON1

    Discharge of Condition 8 - MOD Aviation Safety - Planning Application 2018/186/PPF Mossy Hill Wind Farm

    The Grid Reference Is The Approximate Centre Of The Site For Mossy Hill Wind Farm. The Centre Of The Site Is Located Approximately 2.4km From Outskirts Of Lerwick And Approximately 4.2km From Lerwick Harbour.

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  13. Decided2020/285/PPF

    Change of use of land to garden ground and erect domestic detached garage

    The Rock Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9GJ

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  14. Decided2020/286/PPF

    Installation of a donation post

    Mousa, Shetland

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  15. Decided2020/287/PPF

    Installation of a donation box which will reach a height of 1000mm above the ground and will be 101.6mm square.

    Funzie Fetlar Shetland

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  16. Decided2020/288/PPF

    Conversion of former retail shop to dwellinghouse

    29 Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  17. Decided2020/289/PPF

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

    Ronas Voe Northmavine Heylor Shetland ZE2 9RL

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  18. Decided2020/290/PN

    General purpose agricultural shed

    Islesburgh Sullom Shetland Scotland ZE2 9RE

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  19. Decided2020/291/PPF

    Erect bronze sculpture and plinth, the work will be permanently installed with a minimum lifespan of 5yrs

    5 Commercial Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LX

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  20. Decided2020/292/PPF

    Erect sculpture, the lifespan of the work is a minimum of five years

    Adjacent 171 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  21. Decided2020/293/PPF

    Erect pair of small sculptures. The lifespan of the work is a minimum of five years.

    81 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AD

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  22. Decided2020/294/PPF

    Erect sculptural work consisting of a series of powder-coated 48mm diameter metal structures, the work will have a minimum lifespan of five years

    13 Hill Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HA

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  23. Decided2020/296/PPF

    Proposed single storey extension to 'unit 2'

    Unit 2 92 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  24. Decided2020/032/MAR

    To deploy 6 x 300m twin-headline longlines at the location of an existing consented mussel farm

    Outer Grunna Voe Dury Voe

    Received 22 Dec 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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