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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
10,496Searchable applications
136Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,269 approved or refused records
137Refused applications

8,132 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2005/287/ADV

    Erect double-sided, internally illuminated projecting sign

    JRJ (Shetland) Ltd Port Business Park Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0TW

    Received 23 Aug 2005
  2. Unknown2005/286/PCD

    Erect single storey extension

    Kulladale Papil Burra ZE2 9LD

    Received 23 Aug 2005
  3. Unknown2009/285/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse and create access (in principle)

    Adjacent to Hultness Site Wethersta Brae ZE2 9QS

    Received 28 Sept 2009
  4. Unknown2008/284/PCD

    To demolish existing porch and erect living room extension

    18 Sandveien Lerwick ZE1 0RS

    Received 14 Aug 2008
  5. Unknown2006/283/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse with integral garage

    Site 2, Adjacent Breidfields Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF

    Received 24 Jul 2006
  6. Unknown2004/283/PCD

    Re-cover roof with terracotta decra tiles

    21 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JJ

    Received 7 Jul 2004
  7. Unknown2006/282/PCD

    Erect new dwellinghouse with integral garage

    Site 1, Adjacent To Breidields Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF

    Received 24 Jul 2006
  8. Unknown2004/282/PCD

    Re-roof house with terracotta dectra tiles

    27 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JJ

    Received 7 Jul 2004
  9. Unknown2004/281/PCD

    Re-cover roof with terracotta decra tiles

    38 Dalsetter Wynd Dunrossness ZE2 9JJ

    Received 7 Jul 2004
  10. Unknown2006/290/PCD

    Erect extension (north-east elevation) and install bunded oil tank

    Biggins Papa Stour Shetland ZE2 9PW

    Received 28 Jul 2006
  11. Unknown2006/275/PCD

    To change use of ground floor office to residential unit

    Citizens Advice Bureau 45 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AB

    Received 20 Jul 2006
  12. Unknown2008/272/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse (in outline)

    opposite Heatherlea Dunrossness ZE2 9JG

    Received 5 Aug 2008
  13. Unknown2005/268/PNA

    Erect two general purpose agricultural buildings

    Brunthammersland Girlsta ZE2 9SQ

    Received 5 Aug 2005
  14. Unknown2009/299/PCD

    To undertake engineering operations to provide additional hardstanding area and erect boundary fence

    site by marina East Voe Scalloway ZE1 0US

    Received 13 Oct 2009
  15. Unknown2008/299/PCD

    To erect conservatory on west elevation

    North Houll Cott Road Weisdale ZE2 9LN

    Received 3 Sept 2008
  16. Appeal Upheld2009/288/PCD

    To erect detached house

    Mousewell Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SF

    Received 2 Oct 2009
  17. Unknown2009/276/PCD

    Erect extensions to front and rear of existing dwellinghouse also re-roof existing dwellinghouse

    Seaview Brough Nesting ZE2 9PS

    Received 21 Sept 2009
  18. Unknown2006/276/LBC

    To replace front elevation window

    Citizens Advice Bureau 45 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AB

    Received 20 Jul 2006
  19. Unknown2010/262/PCD

    Erect new dwellinghouse and garage

    Greenacres Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG

    Received 19 Jul 2010
  20. Unknown2003/256/PCD

    Change use of existing office (class 4) to 12 bedroom hostel (class 7)

    Broonies Taing Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 30 Jun 2003
  21. Unknown2003/265/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    North Taing Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN

    Received 3 Jul 2003
  22. Unknown2010/249/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse

    Norvag Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AF

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  23. Unknown2003/243/PCD

    Change use from bakery (class 4) to dwellinghouse (class 9)

    Old Walls Bakery Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 16 Jun 2003
  24. Unknown2007/242/PCD

    To subdivide existing ground floor 2 bedroom flat into 2 x 1 bedroom self-contained flats

    18 Harbour Street Lerwick ZE1 0JS

    Received 5 Jun 2007

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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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