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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
10,235Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,106 approved or refused records
119Refused applications

7,987 approved · 119 refused · 267 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/238/CLUEX

    Separate residential use with access from rear staircase unconnected with the ground floor premises

    11 Harbour Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LR

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  2. Decided2022/240/PPF

    New general purpose aquacultural shed building

    Blueshell Mussels Sparl Brae Shetland ZE2 9QL

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  3. Decided2022/241/PPF

    Single storey gable extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Keldalee Houster Aith Shetland ZE2 9NB

    Received 19 Sept 2022
  4. Decided2022/242/ADV

    Advertisement of the following types : Fascia Sign

    66 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0DL

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  5. Decided2022/243/PPF

    Change of use from timber workshop/storage to a distillery, visitor tasting area and shop with additional glazing to the east elevation, shutter door to the north elevation and external staircase to the east elevation.

    T & N Joinery Ltd Market Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JP

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  6. Unknown2022/244/PN

    Peatland restoration

    Aywick common grazing south of the main road between East Yell Public Hall and Aywivk

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  7. Decided2022/245/PPF

    Erect new dwelling house with air source heat pump

    Plot 11 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland ZE2 9WL

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  8. Decided2022/246/PPF

    Change use of land from agricultural to garden ground and construct extension to existing dwelling

    Bonhoga Veensgarth Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SE

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  9. Decided2022/247/CLUP

    Erection of a three-car garage measuring 6m x 12m x 2.8m for domestic use within our own land.

    Seaside Cottage West Sandwick Yell Shetland ZE2 9BH

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  10. Decided2022/248/PPF

    Temporary change of use of ground floor of former school building to offices/workshop/studio/gallery, construct disabled access ramps and temporary car park

    Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  11. Decided2022/249/LBC

    Internal alterations to form toilets and the installation of an external ramps

    Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  12. Unknown2022/250/SCO

    Request for Scoping Opinion in relation to proposed new marina

    Catfirth Nesting

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  13. Decided2022/251/ADV

    Replace existing flagstone in footway build-out o/s County Buildings, with flagstone incorporating commemorative plaque for Jimmy Perez

    County Buildings Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HD

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  14. Decided2022/252/PPF

    Demolish existing gable sun-porch; erect replacement sun-porch with external decking area; install ASHP to replace existing heating system serving house.

    Hardanger Gonfirth Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  15. Decided2022/254/PPF

    Proposed level ramp access to property

    3 Rudda Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EF

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  16. Decided2022/255/PPF

    Change of use of unused ground to garden ground and construction of new boundary wall.

    19 Sundhamar Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0WJ

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  17. Unknown2022/256/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural building

    Laebrack Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  18. Unknown2022/257/PN

    Erect general purpose agricultural shed

    Hjogaland Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  19. Decided2022/021/MAR

    To develop a freshwater collection / storage facility for use in marine fish farm treatments at an existing salmon farm, consisting of installation of 2 x 90m - circumference cages fitted with tarpaulins and associated piping and an increase in the sites mooring area.

    Slocka Ronas Voe

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  20. Decided2022/258/PPF

    General purpose Shed

    North Park Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AL

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  21. Decided2020/014/DCON1

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition 2 (details of proposed roof covering)

    Hllhead Symbister Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AQ

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  22. Decided2022/259/PPF

    To install a 44kVA charge point in the car park at Market Street which will serve two parking spaces

    Far side of the car park on Market Street, Lerwick, ZE1 0JP

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  23. Decided2022/260/PPF

    Construction of a development platform and associated earthworks and drainage

    Land by Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick ZE1 0PX

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  24. Decided2021/353/DCON4

    Application to discharge conditions 12 of application ref 2021/353/PPF

    Plot Port Business Park Lerwick Shetland

    Received 5 Jul 2022

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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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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