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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
10,254Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,121 approved or refused records
119Refused applications

8,002 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/001/MAR

    To enable the continued temporary siting of a 30m-circumference top net support fitted with an antenna for a further period of 12 months beyond 30 April 2023 following the expiry of planning permission 2021/024/MAR, to facilitate ongoing required telecommunications link between shorebase and salmon farm feed barge

    Vidlin Ness Vidlin Voe Shetland

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  2. Decided2023/012/PPF

    To site static residential chalet and install associated drainage infrastructure (retrospect application)

    Plot Williamsetter Bigton Shetland ZE2 9JF

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  3. Decided2023/015/PPF

    Change of use of land from agricultural use to equestrian use and creation of hardstanding area

    Field Behind Garage At Glenadam, Bigton, Shetland ZE2 9JF

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  4. Decided2023/016/PPF

    Change of use from cafe to 3no. flats. Replacement of garage door with wall and window. Creation of pedestrian access in stone boundary wall

    Havly Cafe 9 Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  5. Decided2023/017/PPF

    Erect new domestic garage

    Henderson Longfield Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JH

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  6. Decided2023/018/PPF

    Install 2 air to air external compressor units on dwellinghouse

    Uphouse Sellafirth Yell Shetland ZE2 9DG

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  7. Decided2023/019/PPF

    Change of use of existing garage/workshop and conversion to dwellinghouse

    Plot Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  8. Unknown2023/020/PN

    Erect nissan hut for agricultural use

    Mark Ayres Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  9. Unknown2023/021/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural building

    Nirvana Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  10. Decided2023/022/PPF

    Single storey rear and gable extensions

    Setter House Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  11. Decided2023/023/PPF

    Installation of a concrete disabled access ramp, with key clamp handrails. Ramp is to serve both 9 & 10 Dandiegarth

    9 Dandiegarth Cunningsburgh Shetland ZE2 9JP

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  12. Decided2023/024/PPF

    Erect house with air source heat pump

    Plot Upper Langaskule Twatt Bixter Shetland

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  13. Decided2023/025/LBC

    Install 3 air source heat pumps.

    The Booth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  14. Decided2023/026/PPF

    Install 3 air source heat pumps.

    The Booth Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  15. Decided2023/027/PPF

    Provision of public wastewater treatment, comprising access improvements, formation of site by landscaping, installation of 4 x septic tanks with sludge draw off point, and replacement of a section of the sea outfall

    Wastewater Treatment Gulberwick Shetland

    Received 1 Feb 2023
  16. Decided2023/028/PPF

    Extension to existing dwelling and install new air source heat pump

    40 Gardentown Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AB

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  17. Decided2023/029/PPF

    Proposed new access road with internal/external alterations with level access.

    3 Leaside Firth Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9TF

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  18. Decided2023/030/PPF

    Proposed extension to dwelling

    Grunnablett Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HW

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  19. Decided2023/002/MAR

    To deploy two 90 metre circumference cages for the purpose of a freshwater abstraction/storage facility used for well boat fish treatments and the associated piping and works (retrospective)

    Olna North Olna Firth Shetland

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  20. Unknown2023/004/MPN

    Application for prior notification under class 21A, 21B & 21C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To modify an existing fish farm by replacing 12 x 100m-circumference cages with 9 x 120m-circumference cages, to change the feed barge and position it in a new position and to change the top net system to pole-supported top nets.

    Swarta Skerry Dury Voe Shetland Islands

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  21. Decided2023/033/PPF

    Erection of Lerwick Greener Grid Park standby facility comprising Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure and ancillary works.

    Greener Grid Park Standby System Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TW

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  22. Decided2023/034/TCA

    T1: Mature sycamore, SE tree at John Jamieson Close - Crown raise and reduce canopy encroaching on 7 Hill Lane to give 3 metres clearance from building., T2: mature Wych Elm, in garden of 169 Commercial Street - Reduce canopy on side closest to 7 Hill Lane to give 3 metres clearance.

    169A Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HX

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  23. Decided2023/035/PPP

    Erect 5 No dwelling houses (planning permission in principle)

    Plot (5 Dwellings) C209 Levenwick Shetland

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  24. Decided2023/036/PPF

    To erect a polytunnel to be used as a domestic greenhouse.

    West Lea Lunna Vidlin Shetland ZE2 9QF

    Received 13 Feb 2023

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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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