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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
10,497Searchable 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8,132 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Unknown2008/116/PCD

    To erect dwellinghouse and garage

    Heogapund Bruntshill Whitesness Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 25 Mar 2008
  2. Unknown2005/116/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse (east elevation)

    Lonabrak Sullom Shetland ZE2 9RE

    Received 5 Apr 2005
  3. Unknown2005/115/PCD

    Erect extension (south elevation) and extend balcony

    Watery Daeks Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LE

    Received 5 Apr 2005
  4. Unknown2009/113/PCD

    To erect games room adjacent to dwellinghouse

    Samalsgarth Aithsetter Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HG

    Received 22 Apr 2009
  5. Unknown2006/124/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse

    Branchiclate Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA

    Received 4 Apr 2006
  6. Unknown2010/107/PCO

    Three house sites and access road (in principle)

    Reafirth Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN

    Received 29 Mar 2010
  7. Unknown2008/101/PCD

    To extend existing dwellinghouse

    121 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0PR

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  8. Unknown2004/101/PCD

    Erect extension to existing house

    5 West Baila Lerwick ZE1 0SG

    Received 22 Mar 2004
  9. Unknown2008/100/PCD

    To erect dwellinghouse and garage

    Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9XW

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  10. Unknown2005/100/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse

    Site 1 Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ

    Received 21 Mar 2005
  11. Unknown2006/98/PCD

    Erect a conservatory and install decking (south elevation), erect garage to include en-suite/utility (north elevation)

    Dunelm Stove Sandwick ZE2 9HH

    Received 14 Mar 2006
  12. Unknown2004/98/PNA

    Erect agricultural building

    Leault Cott Weisdale ZE2 9LN

    Received 22 Mar 2004
  13. Unknown2005/95/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse on west elevation

    Heatherlea Hillside Road Scalloway ZE1 0XB

    Received 21 Mar 2005
  14. Unknown2010/93/PCO

    Erect dwellinghouse (in principle)

    Gremister Herra Yell ZE2 9BL

    Received 15 Mar 2010
  15. Unknown2007/93/PCD

    To erect dwellinghouse and garage, install septic tank and soakaway and erect 1m high wall around garden ground

    Anfield Sand ZE2 9NQ

    Received 14 Mar 2007
  16. Unknown2010/92/PCD

    Change of use of kirk to dwellinghouse and carry out external alterations

    West Yell Kirk West Yell Yell ZE2 9BG

    Received 15 Mar 2010
  17. Unknown2008/92/PCD

    To erect 1.5 storey dwellinghouse and linking garage (re-application - amended design)

    Sandwick Whalsay ZE2 9AG

    Received 6 Mar 2008
  18. Unknown2004/92/PCD

    Re-roof with Decra and raise rear porch roof - houses 1-5 and 7-16, and demolish front porch - houses 11-12 and 14-16

    1-5 & 7-16 Hardbrakes Place Dunrossness ZE2 9GB

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  19. Unknown2008/91/PCD

    To alter and raise roof of existing studio building

    Brake Cottage Bigton ZE2 9JA

    Received 6 Mar 2008
  20. Unknown2005/90/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse

    Kirkabister Bressay ZE2 9ER

    Received 14 Mar 2005
  21. Unknown2007/89/LBC

    To replace 2 existing rooflights and install 1 new rooflight on south elevation, install 2 new rooflights on north elevation, install w.c. cubicle to 2nd floor bedroom and install vent in roof

    2 Greenfield Place Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AQ

    Received 12 Mar 2007
  22. Unknown2006/84/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and install septic tank and soakaway

    Sandsound Tresta Bixter ZE2 9LU

    Received 2 Mar 2006
  23. Unknown2007/83/PCD

    Extend dwellinghouse (rear extension)

    14 Robertson Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0HS

    Received 5 Mar 2007
  24. Decided2006/83/PCD

    Erect dwellinghouse and construct septic tank and mound filter

    Upper Kjurkhul Quarff ZE2 9EY

    Received 2 Mar 2006

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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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