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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
10,205Searchable applications
135Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,092 approved or refused records
119Refused applications

7,973 approved · 119 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided2021/381/PPF

    To extend dwelling house.

    Hillcrest Uphouse Bressay Shetland ZE2 9ES

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  2. Decided2021/382/CLUP

    The GMRU, which is 15 metres in height, shall be located at the Shetland Gas Plant and will be surrounded by existing buildings and plant. The GMRU is crucial to the business and is to be used to remove mercury from the gas collected from the Glendronach Development in order to produce a clean gas source.

    Shetland Gas Plant

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  3. Decided2021/383/PPF

    Erect extension to existing dwellinghouse

    1 Durigarth Skelberry Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  4. Decided2021/385/PPF

    Erect outdoor wellbeing sitootery pier

    Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0TB

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  5. Unknown2022/001/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    North Lea Croft Vidlin Shetland

    Received 3 Jan 2022
  6. Decided2022/001/MAR

    Change of use of an existing consented salmon farm to a mussel farm comprising 9 x 270m twin-headline longlines

    Basta Voe North Basta Voe Yell

    Received 12 Jan 2022
  7. Decided2022/002/PPF

    Erect single storey timber frame dwelling house with garage and air source heat pump

    Adjacent Kvernbakki Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB

    Received 12 Jan 2022
  8. Decided2022/003/PPF

    Change of use from store to store (Class 6) and workshop (Class 4) on top floor area

    20A St Magnus Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JT

    Received 12 Jan 2022
  9. Decided2022/005/PPF

    Proposed change of use, conversion and extension of former St Clements Hall to form four townhouse dwelling units

    St Clements St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES

    Received 18 Jan 2022
  10. Decided2022/007/LBC

    Conversion and Extension of former Church Hall to form four dwelling units including demolition of fire damaged extension

    St Clements St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0ES

    Received 18 Jan 2022
  11. Decided2022/008/ADV

    Retrospective application for 5 no Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign, Projecting Sign-Illuminated Bureau de Change Sign 'Post Office' sticker on windowSteel sheet over previous doorway, display opening times, services etc.

    74-78 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 18 Jan 2022
  12. Unknown2022/009/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Laeverik Levaneap Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QB

    Received 19 Jan 2022
  13. Decided2022/010/PPF

    Erect single storey extension

    Trebister Gulberwick Shetland ZE2 9TX

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  14. Decided2022/011/PPF

    Fit external metal handrails on wall of property leading to entrance door - LHS ascending

    16 Chromate Lane Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AL

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  15. Decided2022/012/LBC

    Install a vent on the roof on the north side of the property to allow for an extract fan in the new upstairs shower room

    Tingwall Manse Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  16. Decided2020/198/DCON1

    Application to discharge condition 3 (surface water attenuation ) of Plannin gApplication 2020/198/PPF

    Berg En Dal East Voe Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0US

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  17. Decided2022/013/PPF

    Change of Use to domestic, partial conversion and refurbishment of Veensgarth Steading to create two dwelling units

    Veensgarth Steading Veensgarth Croft Tingwall Shetland

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  18. Decided2022/014/LBC

    Partial conversion of steading, including byre and cart shed. New roof, insulate walls, services, and refurbishment to create two dwelling units

    Veensgarth Steading Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9US

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  19. Unknown2022/015/APN

    Erect agricultural shed

    Waddle Walls Shetland ZE2 9PD

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  20. Decided2022/016/PPF

    Retrospective application to replace doorway with sheet metal sign board and replace internal door and external shutter door with new outward opening automatic door and new external shutter door

    74 - 78 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  21. Decided2022/017/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with attached garage, air source heat pump and foul drainage to septic tank and infiltration system

    Plot West Of Gronnack South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  22. Decided2022/018/S37SIM

    Retrospective Consent: for existing Line now subject to Section 37 consent: 11kV overhead supported by wooden poles, HV between HU43637708 And HU43717709 Located within the Planning Authority Area of Shetland Islands Council at Toft.

    HV Between HU43637708 And HU43717709 Toft Mossbank Shetland

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  23. Decided2022/019/PPP

    Erect dwelling house (Planning Permission in Principle)

    Plot To The North Of Axehead Swinister Sandwick Shetland

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  24. Decided2022/020/PPF

    Refurbish external building elements to Adies place, including roofing, windows, doors and stonework render. External works are also proposed to upgrade surface water drainage routes and building accessibility

    Adie's Buildings Main Street Scalloway Shetland ZE1 0TJ

    Received 1 Feb 2022

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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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