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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
10,198Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,086 approved or refused records
119Refused applications

7,967 approved · 119 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2021/202/DCON1

    Discharge Condition 11 (Reinstatement Plan) of Planning Permission 2021/202/PPF

    Ollaberry Junction Northmavine Shetland

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  2. Decided2021/345/ADV

    Retrospective application to erect 2 metal rectangular signs 1.2 x 0.5 cm

    East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  3. Decided2021/346/PPF

    Demolish existing side and rear extensions. Construct new 1.5 storey side extension and single storey porch extensions to front and rear.

    Millhouse Brig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  4. Decided2021/347/PPF

    New foul drainage pump station within the curtilage of the proposed convenience store and connection to the existing sewer

    Part Of The Setter To Stove Road Near Gossawater Sandwick Shetland

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  5. Decided2021/349/VCON

    Variation to Condition 3 of Planning Application 2021/045/PPF to include holiday let usage

    Skjonnsyn Semblister Bixter Shetland ZE2 9NG

    Received 24 Nov 2021
  6. Decided2021/350/PPF

    Form external ramp and widen rear door to property

    2 Braefield Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SS

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  7. Decided2021/351/LBC

    Internal alterations to layout and refurbishment of ground floor

    Lerwick Post Office Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AA

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  8. Decided2021/352/PPF

    Extension to existing industrial workshop building

    Lower Scord Utnabrek Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0UR

    Received 25 Nov 2021
  9. Decided2021/353/PPF

    Erection of 132/33kV Grid Supply Point including two grid transformers in two buildings, control building, platform, access road, SUDS basin, compound, infrastructure and landscaping.

    Plot Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TW

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  10. Unknown2021/354/TCA

    2 x sycamore - Remove both

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

    Received 26 Nov 2021
  11. Decided2021/355/PPF

    Erection of Bird Observatory on site/footprint of previous building plus installation of ground mounted Photo-voltaic solar panel array

    Lodge & Bird Observatory Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  12. Decided2021/356/PPF

    To convert into 13 No 1 & 2 bedroom flats and provide carpark

    Viewforth 13 Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LA

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  13. Decided2021/357/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with decking, garage and air source heat pump

    Plot North Of Upper Hillside Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9HB

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  14. Decided2021/025/WL

    To install a subsea telecommunications cable associated with the R100 Scottish Isles Fibre-optic project (Shetland Region)

    Gutcher, Yell To Belmont, Unst (Route 2.1)

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  15. Decided2021/358/PPF

    Single storey rear extension

    Stakkwals South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland ZE2 9LL

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  16. Decided2021/026/WL

    To install a subsea telecommunications cable associated with the R100 Scottish Isles Fibre-optic project (Shetland Region)

    Mossbank, Mainland To Burravoe, Yell (Route 2.2)

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  17. Decided2021/027/WL

    To install a subsea telecommunications cable associated with the R100 Scottish Isles Fibre-optic project (Shetland Region)

    Grutness, Sumburgh, Shetland To Sanday, Orkney (Route 2.3)

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  18. Decided2021/028/WL

    To install a subsea telecommunications cable associated with the R100 Scottish Isles Fibre-optic project (Shetland Region)

    North Haven, Fair Isle To Branching Unit, Cable 2.3, East Of Fair Isle (Route 2.4)

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  19. Decided2021/029/WL

    To install a subsea telecommunications cable associated with the R100 Scottish Isles Fibre-optic project (Shetland Region)

    Dury Voe, Mainland To Symbister, Whalsay (Route 2.8)

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  20. Decided2021/359/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Suilven Toab Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JL

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  21. Unknown2021/328/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Smithfield Huxter Sandness Shetland ZE2 9PL

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  22. Decided2021/360/PPF

    Erect extension to existing store, replacement roofs coverings to store & bakery buildings and change of use of land to extend existing car parking facilities

    Sandwick Baking Company Ltd Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  23. Decided2021/030/MAR

    Extend existing mussel farm mooring area and existing 4 longlines from 100m twin-headline longlines to 220m twin-headline longlines and adding an additional 220m twin headline longline.

    Houbanster Cole Deep Shetland

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  24. Decided2021/031/MAR

    To extend an existing mussel farm (planning permission refs: 2014/015/MAR & 2015/004/MAR) by siting an additional 3 x 220m twin-headline longlines to the west of the existing longlines

    NW Of Skerby Ayre Laxfirth Tingwall

    Received 2 Dec 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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