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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
10,338Searchable applications
137Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 8,177 approved or refused records
122Refused applications

8,055 approved · 122 refused · 269 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/130/PPF

    Repair works to south elevation and west gable including chimney and skews and replacement windows and rooflights.

    16 Commercial Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AN

    Received 24 May 2023
  2. Decided2023/131/LBC

    Alterations to rotating optic mechanism including removal of mercury and replacement of support struts, remove and replace circular storm windows and additional internal and external alterations.

    Building A Sumburgh Lighthouse Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JN

    Received 26 May 2023
  3. Decided2023/133/PPF

    Temporary formation of bellmouth junction

    Access South Off The B9075 N: 1155262 E: 441674

    Received 29 May 2023
  4. Decided2023/134/PPF

    Temporary formation of bellmouth junction

    Off The A970 N: 1154448 E: 442227

    Received 29 May 2023
  5. Decided2023/010/WL

    To continue seaweed farming research projects using 2 no. 80m longlines for a period of 3 years (renewal of expired Works Licence 2017/036/WL)

    SE Glendale (Lea Of Trondra) Clift Sound Shetland

    Received 29 May 2023
  6. Decided2023/136/PPF

    Porch Extension to Shop and replacement shed to shop

    Fetlar Shop, Cafe & Guesthouse Houbie Fetlar Shetland ZE2 9DJ

    Received 30 May 2023
  7. Decided2023/137/TCA

    To remove one tree - It is proposed to remove one tree to the rear of the property to allow for access to a proposed flat

    Havly Cafe 9 Charlotte Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0JL

    Received 30 May 2023
  8. Decided2023/139/PPF

    Erect polycrub

    13 Stura Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9FJ

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  9. Decided2023/142/PPF

    Upgrade to ferry terminal consisting of expansion of existing noust, erection of new winch house, replacement cradle and slipway, repairs and re-fendering of the existing finger pier and extension to existing breakwater.

    North Haven Fair Isle Shetland ZE2 9JU

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  10. Decided2023/143/PPF

    Construction of a 5x12 metre Polycrub

    Bruckland Recycling Centre Hillswick-Ollaberry Junction Northmavine Shetland

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  11. Decided2023/144/PPF

    To erect a 8.5m x 7.3m (1 1/2 storey) double garage and storage space

    Klingragetts Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RW

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  12. Decided2023/145/PPF

    Create a new entrance to a ground floor flat

    59A Burgh Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0HJ

    Received 7 Jun 2023
  13. Decided2023/146/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with air source heat pump

    Plot 16 Culsetter Park Brae Shetland ZE2 9WL

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  14. Decided2023/147/PPF

    To construct temporary bellmouth access junction.

    Off The A970 E: 442648 N: 1146286

    Received 9 Jun 2023
  15. Decided2023/148/PPF

    To construct permanent bellmouth access junction

    Off The A970 E: 442589 N: 1146866

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  16. Decided2023/149/PPF

    To construct permanent bellmouth access junction

    Off The A970 E: 442672 N: 1145934

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  17. Decided2023/150/ADV

    Advertisement of the following types : Advance Sign 69cm x 145cm

    Belmont Uyeasound Unst Shetland ZE2 9DW

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  18. Decided2023/151/PPF

    To construct extension to existing dwelling house and land change of use from agricultural to domestic garden ground

    Crugan Dale Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  19. Decided2023/153/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse with detached garage & ASHP, with shared access road & septic tank

    Plot NE Of 'Ingerlea South Whiteness Whiteness Shetland

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  20. Unknown2023/154/PN

    Erect Polycrub 12M x 4M

    13 Veensgarth Gott Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  21. Decided2023/155/PPF

    To replace existing windows and external doors and to carry out internal alterations to form an annex within the dwelling

    Albany House 50 St Olaf Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EN

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  22. Decided2023/156/PPF

    Erect dwellinghouse, install new replacement septic tank and soakaway, install air source heat pump

    Tingview Griesta Tingwall Shetland ZE2 9SB

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  23. Decided2023/075/DCON

    Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning conditionsCondition 2 (Transport and Traffic Management Plan)Condition 3 (Environmental Management Plan)Condition 4 (Onsite crushing and screening)Condition 5 (Site Waste Management)

    Shetland Islands Council Old Anderson High School Twageos Road Lerwick Shetland

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  24. Decided2023/157/PPF

    Proposal to add an additional house plot to approved planning application 2018/269/PPF. The proposal also includes changing the house types on plots 5, 6, and 7 to the smaller design used on plots 1, 2 3, and 4. The same house design is also to be used on the additional plot 8.

    Plot 8 Catfirth Skellister South Nesting Shetland

    Received 15 Jun 2023

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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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