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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
10,156Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,062 approved or refused records
117Refused applications

7,945 approved · 117 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2021/221/VCON

    Application to vary condition no. 9 of planning permission 2018/335/ECUCON (approved working hours).

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 2 Jul 2021
  2. Decided2021/222/PPF

    Erect new steel clad, steel framed shed

    Da Braes Hillside Road Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  3. Decided2021/223/PPF

    Erect porch with additional 3.1m roof canopy on south elevation of dwelling house and new glass balustrade to existing timber decking

    Garthlea Shurton Brae Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  4. Decided2018/335/DCON34

    Application to discharge Condition 16 - Deviations from Micrositing Array I, of Planning Permission - 2018/335/ECUCON

    Central Mainland Shetland

    Received 2 Jul 2021
  5. Decided2021/224/PPF

    To erect a small stone plinth and interpretation board

    Hermaness National Nature Reserve Unst Shetland

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  6. Decided2021/225/PPF

    Retrospective change of use application on the former Westside Shop petrol station site to a Class 3 Food and Drink caf�, with decking and seating area

    Adjacent Pier House Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  7. Decided2021/226/PPF

    Single storey gable extension

    22 Mulla Voe Shetland ZE2 9XQ

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  8. Decided2021/227/PPF

    Fit external metal handrails at main entrance door and at the steps leading to the basement

    9 Navy Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0BS

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  9. Decided2021/228/PPF

    Install concrete ramped access with kee klamp metal handrails to main entrance door of property

    Ernahoul Brough Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  10. Decided2021/229/PPF

    New domestic detached garage building

    Calhanis Aithsetter Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HG

    Received 12 Jul 2021
  11. Decided2021/231/LBC

    Replace one single glazed timber framed sash and casement window with double glazed version, on a like-for-like basis on north elevation

    3A Hangcliff Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EB

    Received 12 Jul 2021
  12. Decided2021/232/PPF

    Change of use of land from vacant use to domestic garden ground and for the retention of the chalet as a store

    Store, New House Site, Adjacent To B9074 Burra Bridge, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland.

    Received 13 Jul 2021
  13. Decided2021/016/MPN

    Application for Prior Notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an existing feed barge with a feed barge of a different size at a different location within the existing site area

    Bellister, Dury Voe

    Received 14 Jul 2021
  14. Decided2021/233/PN

    Erect general purpose nissan hut

    Ayres House Sellivoe Bridge Of Walls Shetland ZE2 9NR

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  15. Decided2020/096/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 5 (Surface water drainage) of planning application ref. 2020/096/PPF

    Sanshoull Croft, Isbister, Whalsay ZE2 9AJ

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  16. Decided2021/234/PN

    Erect agricultural shed

    Girlsta Shetland ZE2 9SQ

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  17. Unknown2021/017/MPN

    Application for Prior Notification under Class 21C of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (As amended): To replace existing top nets with 75mm mesh top nets on a pole mounted system.

    Stead Of Aithness Swarbacks Minn Shetland

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  18. Decided2021/235/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with garage and air source heat pump

    Plot Vementry Road Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  19. Decided2021/236/PPF

    Retrospective application to erect new wall and fence

    Victoria's Vintage Tea Room Haroldswick Unst Shetland ZE2 9ED

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  20. Decided2021/237/PPF

    To refurbish existing house and erect extension to rear (west) elevation

    Caronda Twatt Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LX

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  21. Decided2021/238/PPF

    Erect 1.5 storey dwellinghouse with air source heat pump and solar panels

    Plot Marthastoon Aith Shetland

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  22. Decided2021/239/PPF

    Erect single storey extension and external decking to rear of property and create driveway and ramped access-entrance to front of property

    29 Bruce Crescent Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0PB

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  23. Decided2021/240/PPF

    Proposed two storey garage

    Hillcrest Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SF

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  24. Decided2021/241/PN

    Peatland Restoration

    Part Of Lumbister Reserve (HU 49638 94081) YELL

    Received 28 Jul 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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