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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
10,769Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 8,419 approved or refused records
143Refused applications

8,276 approved · 143 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jan 2002 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown2003/63/NID

    Erect storage and maintenance builiding

    West Blacksness Pier Scalloway ZE1 0TQ

    Received 14 Feb 2003
  2. Unknown2004/450/PCD

    Install fish storage silo

    Fish Factory Heogan Bressay ZE2 9EW

    Received 19 Nov 2004
  3. Unknown2004/447/PCD

    To retain portacabin as temporary office/mess

    Aith Pier Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 12 Nov 2004
  4. Unknown2006/443/PCD

    Re-roof and raise height of existing roof by 0.45 metres

    Old Judane Knitwear Factory North Road Lerwick ZE1 0PR

    Received 8 Dec 2006
  5. Unknown2006/407/PCD

    Extend existing dwellinghouse to create a garage (north elevation)

    Inches Bells Road Lerwick ZE1 0QB

    Received 8 Nov 2006
  6. Unknown2004/407/PCD

    Install rooflights on rear elevation

    5 Prince Alfred Street Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EP

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  7. Unknown2006/406/LBC

    Extend existing dwellinghouse to create a garage (north elevation)

    Inches Bells Road Lerwick ZE1 0QB

    Received 7 Nov 2006
  8. Unknown2005/404/PCD

    Create 58 space car park

    Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Gremista Lerwick ZE1 0DG

    Received 9 Dec 2005
  9. Unknown2003/402/PCD

    Erect garage

    Springfield House Walls ZE2 9PF

    Received 11 Nov 2003
  10. Unknown2003/387/LBC

    Re-slate rear of house to match existing, remove 3 existing skylights and renew 2 existing skylights, renew all flashings and ridging and renew guttering down pipes

    St Clair Court Main Street Scalloway ZE1 0XJ

    Received 24 Oct 2003
  11. Unknown2005/285/PCD

    Re-build porch and re-roof dwellinghouse

    Ladysmith Sellafirth Yell ZE2 9DG

    Received 23 Aug 2005
  12. Unknown2005/282/ADV

    Erect signage on business premises and directional signage on approach road

    Chris Hodge Direct Blackhill Mills Lower Blackhill Industrial Estate Lerwick ZE1 0DG

    Received 22 Aug 2005
  13. Unknown2003/276/CAC

    Demolish existing garage

    Rockvilla 88 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0ES

    Received 11 Jul 2003
  14. Unknown2005/262/PCD

    Erect five steel containers for storage purposes

    Aith Pier Aith ZE2 9NB

    Received 1 Aug 2005
  15. Unknown2006/250/PCD

    Alter frontage (revision to upper fa�ade)

    35 - 37 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0NT

    Received 22 Jun 2006
  16. Unknown2006/244/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse and access (in outline)

    Plot 3 Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 19 Jun 2006
  17. Unknown2006/243/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse and access (in outline)

    Plot 2 Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 19 Jun 2006
  18. Unknown2005/243/PCD

    Erect one and a half storey timber clad dwellinghouse and detached garage

    Stromfirth Weisdale ZE2 9LH

    Received 12 Jul 2005
  19. Unknown2006/242/PCO

    To erect dwellinghouse and access (in outline)

    Plot 1 Catfirth Nesting ZE2 9PP

    Received 19 Jun 2006
  20. Unknown2005/239/PCD

    Continue use of containers, link, canteen and portacabin

    Fish Processing Factory Mid Yell Yell ZE2 9BN

    Received 12 Jul 2005
  21. Unknown2003/226/PCD

    Erect garage

    Rockvilla 88 St Olaf Street Lerwick ZE1 0ES

    Received 3 Jun 2003
  22. Unknown2007/218/ADV

    To erect two signboards

    35-37 North Road Lerwick ZE1 0NT

    Received 22 May 2007
  23. Unknown2007/174/PCD

    To change use of factory to provide 10 residential units

    Old Judane Knitwear Factory North Road Lerwick ZE1 0PR

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  24. Unknown2007/162/PCD

    Erect extension to existing restaurant for storage purposes

    33 North Road Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0NT

    Received 20 Apr 2007

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Scotland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

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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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